Wadya bayaran utawa "mercenaries", uga populèr minangka "soldier of fortune" iku bala kang maju tempur lan nyerang sajeroning sawijining pertempuran amarga dibayar, lan racaké kanthi sethithik rasa pakurmatan marang idéologi, kabangsan utawa paham pulitik. ("is a soldier who figts, or engages in warfare primarily for money, usually with little regard for ideological, national or political considerations").