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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A soldier who gets paid to serve in a foreign army is called a ____
A
messiah
B
mercenary
C
marine
D
martyr
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A mercenary or mercs, sometimes also known as a soldier of fortune or hired gun, is a private individual who joins a military conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is a fine line but a soldier is one who fights for a particular nation or cause. A mercenary is a soldier who fights for whomever pays him and has no allegiance to any nation or cause. They fight strictly for the money.

Detailed explanation-3: -mercenary in American English 1. working or done for payment only; motivated by a desire for money or other gain; venal; greedy. 2. designating a soldier serving for pay in a foreign army; hired.

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