Assassin vs. Mercenary
Difference Between Assassin and Mercenary
Assassinnoun
(historical) A member of a Muslim group who employed assassination of key enemy figures as their tactic.
Mercenarynoun
(archaic) One motivated by gain, especially monetary.
Assassinnoun
Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.
Mercenarynoun
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
Assassinnoun
Any ruthless killer.
Mercenarynoun
(figuratively) One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.
Assassinverb
(nonstandard) To assassinate.
Mercenaryadjective
Motivated by private gain.
Assassinnoun
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed;
his assassins were hunted down like animalsassassinators of kings and emperorsMercenarynoun
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Assassinnoun
a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terroriszed and killed Christian Crusaders
Mercenaryadjective
marked by materialism
Mercenaryadjective
used of soldiers hired by a foreign army
Mercenaryadjective
profit oriented;
a commercial bookpreached a mercantile and militant patriotisma mercenary enterprisea moneymaking business
