mercenary
/ˈmɜːsənəri/noun
उच्चारण मर्सनरी
भाड़े का सैनिक
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a soldier who fights for any country or group that pays them
भाड़े का सैनिक
- The rebels hired foreign mercenaries.
- Medieval kings often relied on mercenaries to fight their wars.
- The king paid mercenaries to defend the border.
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- Mercenaries from many lands fought in the war.
- He worked for years as a mercenary before returning home.
adjective
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disapproving
interested only in the money you can get from a situation
पैसे के लिए काम करने वाला, धन-लोलुप
- His motives were purely mercenary.
- Her mercenary attitude put her salary above everything else.
- The agent was criticised for his mercenary attitude towards young players.
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- Her reasons for marrying him were purely mercenary.
- He took the job for mercenary motives, not out of love for teaching.
Synonyms greedy money-grubbing
Opposite altruistic selfless
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mer·ce·na·ry
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One-word substitution
A soldier who fights for money.
'पैसे के लिए लड़ने वाला सैनिक' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।
Notes
As an adjective it means motivated only by money.
Adjective के रूप में इसका अर्थ 'केवल पैसे के लिए काम करने वाला' है।