bounty hunter
Americannoun
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bounty hunters
plural
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a person who hunts outlaws or wild animals for the bounty offered for capturing or killing them.
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a person who seeks a reward for recovering valuable property.
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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
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Disney got to work making spin-offs of spin-offs of stories about a bounty hunter who had around 10 minutes of screen time in the original Star Wars trilogy.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Along the way she teams up with Ruthye Marye Knoll, played by Ridley, and bounty hunter Lobo, played by Jason Momoa.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
His character, a blue-skinned bounty hunter, only tangentially slots into the plot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
The actor said he's enjoying playing a range of roles, including Lobo, the intergalactic bounty hunter in the upcoming "Supergirl" film, which he described as "a childhood dream."
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
“Well, what about a bounty hunter named Rick Deckard?”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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