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- noun Plural form of
merc .
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Examples
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“The wizard having to hire mercs is unbelievable”.
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Please don't call these Blackwater punks 'mercs' as they don't deserve that honored name.
Red Ice Creations 2008
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El_MUERkO wrote: one point i'd make is most mercenary corps are anything but, they're just looking for money to go away or easy kills to pad their boards those corps that are mercs are still often prone to bribery and double dealing so you could try confirm your suspicions and wardec the people who got the 'mercs' to wardec you if in doubt escalate!
Eurogamer 2009
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You take the role of one of the three 'mercs' in the game (mercenaries), out for revenge in Venezuela after being let down by a previous employer.
Forever Geek 2008
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I followed his gaze and saw a group of mercs clad in riot gear covered with runes and crosses, symbols from several religions.
Crossed J.F. Lewis 2011
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Corporate mercs are usually depicted as being up to no good, or are the hand-puppets of some shadowy organization which is itself up to no good.
David Isenberg: Putting the [(P)op Culture] in PMC David Isenberg 2011
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The quartet of mercs will be played by Liam Neeson, Sharlto Copley, Bradley Cooper and UFC champ Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, the relative newcomer of the bunch.
Trailer For ‘The A-Team’ Rains Bullets Across The Internet » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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There will still be tens of thousands of our troops and mercs still occupying Iraq.
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And consider the danger of having paid mercs who have no allegiance to the US who could kill for the enemy for the right price.
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I did hear of an incident where the data theft was accompanied by mercs with machine guns.
Google’s Code For Authentication System Stolen In Attacks | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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