26984 words

headhunter

5 definitions • 4 examples
1
a person who tries to persuade someone to leave their job by offering that person another job with more pay and a higher position
2
a member of a group of people that keeps the heads of the enemies that it has killed
3
in baseball, a pitcher (= player who throws the ball to the person who tries to hit it)who tries to frighten opponents by throwing the ball so that it goes near to their head:

Examples:

He had a reputation among opposing fans as being something of a headhunter.
4
a person whose job is to find people qualified for and willing to take very important jobs:

Examples:

She was contacted by a headhunter and invited to apply for the position.
5
a person who is hired by a company to find someone who has the qualifications for an important job and is willing to leave their present job:

Examples:

He was approached by a headhunter who was looking for a chief executive for a start-up company.
a corporate/top/leading headhunter

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