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head·hunter (hed′hunt′ər)

noun

  1. a member of any of certain primitive peoples that remove the heads of slain enemies and preserve them as trophies
  2. ☆ Slang an agent or agency specializing in the recruitment of executive or highly skilled personnel

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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