Definitions
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- noun A
savage who cuts off theheads of hisenemies , and preserves them astrophies . - noun One who
recruits seniorpersonnel for acompany . - noun baseball A
pitcher who throws at thebatter's head. - noun ice hockey A player who uses a
hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head.
Etymologies
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Examples
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A Bain headhunter approached even before the deal closed, says Brandon, and he became CEO in 1999.
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I leisurely finished my cappuccino, then called the headhunter and managed to catch him at his desk.
The Opposite of Me SARAH PEKKANEN 2010
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About castration anxiety the murderer is known as the headhunter
Archive 2009-03-01 Ange 2009
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"Don't call a headhunter because you had a bad day, you're bored or mad," he says.
Working Well With 2008
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It's also a good excuse to call your headhunter again with updates, a practice Mr. Reed strongly recommends.
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It soon surfaced that none of her close relatives knew the headhunter was a lesbian until they read about it in the papers.
NYDN Rss JOYCE CHEN 2011
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A headhunter is a consultant retained or paid exclusively by an employer to find and hire specialized workers.
www.appeal-democrat.com - News : By Nick Corcodilos/Universal Press Syndicate 2010
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Quick - call the headhunter firm Heidrick & Struggles.
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Quashaun Lee, inside linebacker from Prattville, Ala., is known as a headhunter for the stingy defense of the defending Clss 6A champs.
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There's a lot of buzz right now in the entertainment industry around a new "headhunter" reality show.
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