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# private military contractor

noun phrase (a private military contractor, private military contractors)

«private military contractor» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, official) a mercenary; a soldier or company paid by a private firm, not a national army, to fight or guard.

### In the lessons

Governments and companies use it to describe hired fighters in neutral business words. Official register, all countries.

### Examples

- Private military contractors guarded the oil field.
- Critics call private military contractors mercenaries.
- The company hired private military contractors for protection.
- News reported that private military contractors were involved in the fighting.
- A private military contractor is paid by a company, not a country.
- The teacher asked: what's the difference between a soldier and a private military contractor?

### Note

It sounds like an ordinary business job, but means armed fighters for hire. Plain word: mercenary.