noun
- plural of merc; soldiers or fighters hired to fight for a person or group, typically for payment rather than loyalty to a nation
Usage: informal; often used in military or gaming contexts
Examples
- The warlord hired mercs to defend his territory.
- In the video game, you can recruit mercs to join your squad.
- The company employed mercs for security operations overseas.
- Those mercs were only interested in the paycheck, not the cause.
- The rebel group couldn't afford to pay mercs, so they relied on volunteers.