condottiere
/ˌkɒndɒˈtjeərɪ/noun
(pl. condottieri. 读音同)
- historical a leader or a member of a troop of mercenaries, especially in Italy〈史〉（尤指意大利）雇佣军首领（或成员）; 雇佣兵。
词源
Italian， from condotto 'troop under contract'， from condotta 'a contract'， from condurre 'conduct'， from Latin conducere （see CONDUCT）.