bounty hunter

American  

noun

1. a person who hunts outlaws or wild animals for the bounty offered for capturing or killing them.

2. a person who seeks a reward for recovering valuable property.

3. Slang. a salesman or agent who works for a fee or commission.

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Etymology

Origin of bounty hunter

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Chandran's character Nefertari Vivi, a blue-haired bounty hunter with a secret in her past, is introduced to viewers in season two.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

"Its final remuneration will depend on the number of people it has helped to detain and deport, much like a bounty hunter," it said.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Thomas was indelible in the 1980s, the age of mullets, leg warmers and “The Fall Guy” in which she played stuntwoman Jody Banks opposite a bounty hunter created by Lee Majors.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2024

They said, "Well, you're playing a noseless cowboy bounty hunter who's been roaming the post-apocalyptic wasteland for 200 years. You don't have a nose."

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2024

“Well, what about a bounty hunter named Rick Deckard?”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick