Definition of headhunter Headhunter

/hɛˈdhʌˌntɚ/ - [hedhunter] - head•hunt•er

We found 9 definitions of headhunter from 4 different sources.

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What does headhunter mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: headhunters

headhunter - a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations)
  recruiter an official who enlists personnel for military service
headhunter - a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies
  head-shrinker
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  • headhunter (Noun)
    A savage who cuts off the heads of his enemies, and preserves them as trophies.
  • headhunter (Noun)
    One who recruits senior personnel for a company.
  • headhunter (Noun)
    A pitcher who throws at the batter's head.
  • headhunter (Noun)
    A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head.

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  • headhunter
    One who recruits senior personnel for a company.
  • headhunter
    A savage who cuts off the heads of his enemies, and preserves them as trophies.

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