condottiere
con·dot·tiere (kän′dô tyer′ā; It kō̂n′dō̂t tye′re)
noun pl. condottieri -·ri (-ē; It, -rē)
Etymology: It < condotto, one hired < L conductus, mercenary soldier < pp. of conducere, to hire, lead together (see conduce); infl. in It by condotta, leadership < same L source
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