mercenary
US /ˈmɝː.sən.ri/
UK /ˈmɝː.sən.ri/
1.
askar upahan, tentera upahan
a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
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The country hired mercenaries to fight in the civil war.
Negara itu mengupah askar upahan untuk berperang dalam perang saudara.
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He was accused of being a ruthless mercenary.
Dia dituduh sebagai askar upahan yang kejam.
1.
berorientasikan wang, tamak, materialistik
primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
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His actions were purely mercenary, driven by profit alone.
Tindakannya semata-mata berorientasikan wang, didorong oleh keuntungan semata-mata.
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She criticized the company's mercenary approach to business.
Dia mengkritik pendekatan berorientasikan wang syarikat terhadap perniagaan.