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headhunter

[ hed-huhn-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who engages in headhunting.
  2. a personnel recruiter for a corporation or executive recruitment agency.
  3. an executive recruitment agency.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of headhunter1

First recorded in 1850–55; head + hunter
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Example Sentences

“Is a terrorist organization going to send their headhunter to an American comedy club?”

In March, the city hired the Northern California-based headhunter Bob Murray & Associates to conduct the nationwide chief search — the same firm that helped pick Bratton more than two decades ago.

The city finalized a deal with the Northern California-based headhunter Bob Murray & Associates on March 1, but didn’t announce the decision until Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners.

The Hammer board will need time to select a headhunter to begin the sure-to-be-lengthy search for a new director.

Investment bankers and headhunters say the talent flight could change the competitive position of many banks when technology firms decide to embark on big deals again.

From Reuters

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