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Mercenary

A mercenary (/ˈmɜːr.sə.nɛr.i/, MUR-sə-nerr-ee), merc (/mɜːk/ or /mɜːrk/), or solder of fortune is a private individual who joins an armed conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military. Mercenaries fight for money or other forms of payment rather than for political interests.

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International and national laws of war

Foreign national servicemen

Private military companies

Notable mercenaries

Cyber mercenary

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Historical

Since 1970s

Status in international law

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Mercenary

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related to Historical · 73
Mercenary → American, American Historical Review, American Revolution, Anthony, Astin, Atwood, Avant, Barbarous Strangers, Biography, Cambridge, Cambridge Ancient History, Cambridge University Press, Carthage, Ch, Charles, Congo, Congress's, Deborah, Declaration, Describes
related to Since 1970s · 46
Mercenary → Anthony Mockler, Army, Blackwater, British Columbia, Brooks, Canadian Consortium, Challenges, Congo, Coups, Etat, Fortune, Guy Arnold, Heaven, Hired Guns, Human Security, Hunter Hammer, Hunter Mackay, ISBN, Journeys, March
related to Foreign national servicemen · 28
Mercenary → Although, APGC77 Art, Brigade, Britain, British, British Army, Commonwealth, Constitution, Crown, France, French Army, French Foreign Legion, French Foreign Legionnaires, Gurkha, Gurkhas, India, Indian, Indian Army, Nations, Nepal
related to France · 17
Mercenary → Défense Conseil International, France, French, Geneva, However, In, It, L436-1, L436-2, L436-3, L436-4, L436-5, Penal Code, PMC, The, The French, This
related to International and national laws of war · 15
Mercenary → All, APGC77, Article, August, Geneva Convention, Geneva Conventions, International Armed Conflicts, June, Protection, Protocol, Protocol Additional GC, The Protocol Additional, United States, Victims, While
related to UN concerns over legality of PMCs · 11
Mercenary → Blackwater, In October, Kofi Annan, PMC, PMCs, Secretary-General, The, The United Nations, UN, United Nations, Yet
related to Private military companies · 10
Mercenary → British Foreign, Commonwealth Office, FCO, In February, Military Command, PMC, PMCs, Private, The, UN
related to South Africa · 9
Mercenary → American, Equatorial Guinea, Foreign Military Assistance Act, In, Iraq, Mark Thatcher, Simon Mann, South Africa, South African
see also · 7
Mercenary → BC, BrazilMercenary War, Filibuster, Libyan War, Mercenaries, Soldiers' Revolt, Truceless WarMontreux DocumentPrivate
related to Austria · 2
Mercenary → Austrian, If

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mercenaries army war military british forces also states foreign one united soldiers private french hired south government company fight american

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Mercenaryis anon-state actor that carries out cyber attacks for nation states for hire0.90text
Blackwater was ainstance ofThe report found that the use of contractors0.80text
the Bessiinstance ofOtherMembers of independent Thracian tribes0.80text
Dii often joined the ranks of large organized armies as mercenariesinstance ofOtherMembers of independent Thracian tribes0.80text
the Palaiologoiinstance ofAmong their leaders there were also members of some old Byzantine Greek noble families0.80text
Comneniinstance ofAmong their leaders there were also members of some old Byzantine Greek noble families0.80text
the Wars of Castroinstance ofduring inter-family conflicts0.80text
mercenaries were widely used to supplement the much smaller forces loyal to particular familiesinstance ofduring inter-family conflicts0.80text
the Kallarinstance ofKongars worked along with the three empires' warrior tribes0.80text
Maravarinstance ofKongars worked along with the three empires' warrior tribes0.80text
Aghamudaiyarinstance ofKongars worked along with the three empires' warrior tribes0.80text
Parkavarinstance ofKongars worked along with the three empires' warrior tribes0.80text

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