head-hunting
head–hunt·ing
noun \-ˌhən-tiŋ\Definition of HEAD-HUNTING
1
: the act or custom of seeking out, decapitating, and preserving the heads of enemies as trophies
2
: a seeking to deprive usually political enemies of position or influence
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1853
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