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headhunter

American  
[hed-huhn-ter] / ˈhɛdˌhʌn tər /

noun

  1. a person who engages in headhunting.

  2. a personnel recruiter for a corporation or executive recruitment agency.

  3. an executive recruitment agency.

Etymology

Origin of headhunter

First recorded in 1850–55; head + hunter

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