English-French translations for mercenary

• mercenaire
  À cet égard, je pense que l'UE devrait réagir à l'implication de plus en plus fréquente de mercenaires dans ce type de conflits. Mercenary troops should be prohibited worldwide and their European headquarters should be prosecuted.
  D'entretenir des milices mercenaires au Sud-Liban ou d'empêcher les Palestiniens d'exporter leur propre production? To maintain mercenary militia in South Lebanon or to prevent the Palestinians from exporting their own produce?
  Un tel geste est nécessaire de la part des institutions financières européennes et des États membres pour bannir les activités mercenaires. A gesture like this is needed from the European financial institutions and the Member States as part of the ban on mercenary activity.

Definition of mercenary

• One motivated by gain, especially monetary
• A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain
• One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign
• Motivated by private gain

Related words

• mercenary spirit
• mercenary troops
• Swiss mercenary