headhunt


head·hunt

verb \ˈhed-ˌhənt\

Definition of HEADHUNT

transitive verb
: to recruit (personnel and especially executives) for top-level jobs
intransitive verb
: to recruit personnel for top-level jobs

First Known Use of HEADHUNT

1969

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