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head·hunter (hed′hunt′ər)
noun
- a member of any of certain primitive peoples that remove the heads of slain enemies and preserve them as trophies
- ☆ Slang an agent or agency specializing in the recruitment of executive or highly skilled personnel
Related Forms:
- headhunting head′·hunt′·ing noun
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