pay a mercenary

Frequency: 4.00.5 per million words

to give money to a mercenary for their service

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Examples (10)

  • Governments should not pay mercenaries to fight their wars.
  • The warlord decided to pay a mercenary for protection.
  • How much would it cost to pay a mercenary for this mission?
  • They refused to pay the mercenaries after the failed operation.
  • Some private security firms pay mercenaries handsomely.
  • The king had to pay mercenaries when his own army was insufficient.
  • We must consider the ethical implications of paying mercenaries.
  • Historically, many rulers would pay mercenaries to augment their forces.
  • Are you willing to pay a mercenary to get the job done?
  • The rebel group struggled to pay its mercenaries.