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condottiere
noun
[ ˌkɒndɒˈtjɛːreɪ ]
• a leader or member of a troop of mercenaries, especially in Italy.
Origin:
Italian, from condotto ‘troop under contract’, from condotta ‘a contract’, from condurre ‘conduct’, from Latin conducere (see conduct).
