A mercenary, sometimes known as a soldier of fortune, is an individual, particularly a soldier, who takes part in military conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military.

What is a mercenary person?

: one that serves merely for wages especially : a soldier hired into foreign service mercenaries who guaranteed the success of the rebellion — B. F. Reilly. mercenary. adjective. Definition of mercenary (Entry 2 of 2) 1 : serving merely for pay or sordid advantage : venal also : greedy.

What is an example of a mercenary?

Mercenary is defined as a person whose only motivation to work is money. An example of a mercenary is a person who cares only about money and would be willing to behave unethically to get it. A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.