modified
acquisitive, selfish, miserly; see greedy 1, stingy.
noun
legionnaire, professional soldier, soldier of fortune; see soldier.
See mercenary in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
Ruthlessly seeking personal advantage:
A freelance fighter:
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