private military contractor
Corporate combat operative
A private military contractor is a civilian employee of a company that provides armed security, combat support, or military training services to governments or other clients.
These contractors operate in conflict zones alongside or instead of regular military forces: Private military contractors guarded the embassy.
The term emerged in the late twentieth century as governments increasingly outsourced military functions.
Critics call them mercenaries; the industry prefers "security professionals."
Soldier fighting for pay
- operatorOne who works machinery
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- special forcesElite unconventional warfare troops
- gun for hirePaid professional assassin
soldier of fortune · hired gun · recruit · security personnel · trainer · specialist · combatant · foreign fighter
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- black opsUnacknowledged covert activities
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- counterintelligenceDefense against enemy espionage
reconnaissance · infiltration · information gathering · asset protection · threat assessment · counterterrorism · cyber operations · signals intelligence
Combat engagement area
- warzoneArea of active fighting
- firefightExchange of gunfire
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
frontline · skirmish · hostile territory · rules of engagement · combat zone · extraction · close protection · armed response
Protective divine shield
- Wagner GroupRussian private military company
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
Product delivery infrastructure
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- transportationMoving people or goods
- procurementObtaining goods externally
- fleet managementSupervising organizational vehicles collectively
cargo · forward operating base · equipment maintenance · fuel supply · port security · disaster response · provisioning
Safeguarding prominent figures
- executive protectionSecurity for prominent figures
- bodyguardPaid personal security agent
- site securitySafeguarding a specific location
- perimeter defenseOuter boundary protection system
asset protection · access control · risk management · hostile environment · secure transport · embassy security
mercenary
Soldier fighting for pay
- operatorOne who works machinery
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- special forcesElite unconventional warfare troops
gun for hire · soldier of fortune · hired gun · recruit · security personnel · trainer · specialist · combatant · foreign fighter · legionnaire
intelligence
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- black opsUnacknowledged covert activities
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
counterintelligence · reconnaissance · infiltration · information gathering · asset protection · threat assessment · counterterrorism · cyber operations · signals intelligence · due diligence
battlefield
Combat engagement area
- warzoneArea of active fighting
- firefightExchange of gunfire
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
ambush · frontline · skirmish · hostile territory · rules of engagement · combat zone · extraction · close protection · armed response · conflict zone
Aegis
Protective divine shield
- Wagner GroupRussian private military company
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
oversight · immunity · profit motive · bidding · subcontractor
supply chain
Product delivery infrastructure
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- transportationMoving people or goods
- procurementObtaining goods externally
fleet management · cargo · forward operating base · equipment maintenance · fuel supply · port security · disaster response · provisioning
VIP protection
Safeguarding prominent figures
- executive protectionSecurity for prominent figures
- bodyguardPaid personal security agent
- site securitySafeguarding a specific location
perimeter defense · asset protection · access control · risk management · hostile environment · secure transport · embassy security
private military contractorstanding army
Continuously maintained military force
private military contractorenlisted soldier
Non-officer in armed forces
volunteer soldier · citizen soldier · draftee · conscript · reservist
private military contractorcitizen soldier
Civilian who serves militarily
private, privately, privacy, privatize, privatization, privateer, privation, deprive, deprivation