"contraktnik" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: contraktniks [plural], contraktniki [plural]
Etymology: Russian контра́ктник (kontráktnik) Literally, “contractor, contractee”. From контракт (kontrakt, “contract”)+-ник (-nik, “profession, performer”). Analyzable as contract + -nik. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|контра́ктник}} Russian контра́ктник (kontráktnik), {{m-g|<i class="Latn mention" lang="en">contractor</i>, <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">contractee</i>}} “contractor, contractee”, {{lit|<i class="Latn mention" lang="en">contractor</i>, <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">contractee</i>}} Literally, “contractor, contractee”, {{suffix|en|contract|nik}} contract + -nik Head templates: {{en-noun|s|contraktniki}} contraktnik (plural contraktniks or contraktniki)
  1. (military) A voluntary professional soldier of Russia under contract (not a conscript soldier) Categories (topical): Military Related terms: appeasenik, draftnik, -nik, nogoodnik, peacenik, refusenik, warnik Coordinate_terms: conscript, draftee, mercenary, military contractor, soldier, soldier of fortune, volunteer
    Sense id: en-contraktnik-en-noun-0HH6xfHJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -nik Topics: government, military, politics, war

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