/ˈmɜː.si//ˈmɝː-/USA
noun [U]
1 kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have authority over
The prisoners pleaded for mercy.
The judge showed no mercy.
2 be at the mercy of sth/sb
to not be able to protect yourself from something or someone that you cannot control
Farmers are often at the mercy of the weather.
Spanish: misericordia, compasión, piedad, merced.
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