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Bountyhunter vs Mercenary - What's the difference?

bountyhunter | mercenary |

Bountyhunter is likely misspelled.


Bountyhunter has no English definition.

As an adjective mercenary is

motivated by private gain.

As a noun mercenary is

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 prime or sole motivation is private gain.

bountyhunter

Not English

Bountyhunter has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

mercenary

English

(wikipedia mercenary)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Motivated by private gain.
  • * Dryden
    • For God forbid I should my papers blot / With mercenary lines, with servile pen.

    Synonyms

    * (motivated by private gain) greedy, venal

    Noun

    (mercenaries)
  • 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 prime or sole motivation is private gain.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    See also

    * soldier