pensionary

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa que recebe uma pensão, ou alguém movido principalmente por interesse financeiro.

A noun referring to a person who receives a pension, or a person who is motivated primarily by financial gain.

1. Pension recipientB2formal

   A person who receives a pension, typically after retirement.

   Aposentado

   • The pensionary receives monthly payments from the fund.
   • Many pensionaries rely on their benefits for living expenses.
   • The government increased benefits for pensionaries this year.

   Sinônimosannuitantpensionerretiree

2. Mercenary personC1formalbritish

   A person who is motivated primarily by financial gain, often used in a derogatory sense.

   Mercenário

   • He was dismissed as a mere pensionary, caring only about his salary.
   • The artist refused to be a pensionary, creating art solely for profit.
   • Critics accused the politician of being a pensionary, serving only his financial interests.

   Sinônimoshired gunmercenarysoldier of fortune