headhunter
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headhunter
- /ˈhɛdˌhʌntɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From head + hunter.
noun headhunters · head hunter
- A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them. We were accommodated here in the verandah of the large house, in which were several great baskets of dried human heads, the trophies of past generations of head-hunters.
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One who recruits skilled personnel, especially executive-level ones, for a company.
Near-synonyms: recruiter, talent scout
Similar: recruiter, talent scout
- A pitcher who throws at the batter's head. Thankfully, there aren't many headhunters in the modern game.
- A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head. He is known as a goon and a headhunter.
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noun practitioner of headhunting
| Português | caçador de cabeças |
|---|---|
| Français | chasseur de têtes |
| Deutsch | Kopfjäger |
| Italiano | cacciare teste |
| Ελληνικά | κρανιοθήρας kraniothíras, κυνηγός κεφαλών kynigós kefalón |
| Română | vânător de capete |
| Русский | охо́тник за голова́ми oxótnik za golovámi |
noun recruiter
| Português | caçador de talentos, recrutador |
|---|---|
| Français | chasseur de têtes |
| Deutsch | Headhunter |
| Ελληνικά | κυνηγός κεφαλών kynigós kefalón |
| Română | recruiter, recrutor |
| Русский | охо́тник за голова́ми oxótnik za golovámi, охо́тник за ума́ми oxótnik za umámi |
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title = {headhunter},
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