head-hunting
Britishnoun
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the practice among certain peoples of removing the heads of slain enemies and preserving them as trophies
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the recruitment, esp through an agency, of executives from one company to another, often rival, company
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slang the destruction or neutralization of political opponents
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The mayor’s office hired a head hunting firm for $75,000 to round up applicants.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2022
But one of my clients is actively head hunting me.
From Slate • Jun. 21, 2022
Instead of Helton head hunting, the real culprits contributing to USC’s struggles are, among others, a few key assistants: “air charade” Harrell, “no D” Pendergast, and “not so special teams” Baxter.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2019
Do it in the MLB, where head hunting still reigns supreme, and the NBA, where you can't take a three without landing on your defender's strategically placed size 13.
From Golf Digest • Apr. 29, 2019
Morality will doubtless at no distant date do away with war, as it has abolished human sacrifice, slavery, blood feuds, head hunting and cannibalism.
From Morals and the Evolution of Man by Nordau, Max Simon
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