soldier of fortune

English

Noun

soldier of fortune (plural soldiers of fortune)

1. A non-commissioned soldier willing to serve any state or person who will hire him; a mercenary.
2. (figuratively) Hence, a person willing to work for or ally himself with any person or institution who will take him on.

Translations

mercenary

• Finnish: palkkasoturi (fi)
• Greek: μισθοφόρος (el) (misthofóros) m, τυχοδιώκτης (el) (tychodióktis) m

• Italian: soldato di ventura (it) m
• Russian: наёмник (ru) (najómnik) m, солдат удачи (ru) (soldát udáči) m, солдат фортуны (ru) (soldát fortúny) m