soldier of fortune

== English == === Noun === soldier of fortune (plural soldiers of fortune) A noncommissioned soldier willing to serve any state or person who will hire them. Synonyms: mercenary; see also Thesaurus:mercenary (figuratively, by extension) A person willing to work for or ally themself with any person or institution who will hire them. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “soldier of fortune”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “soldier of fortune”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.