bounty hunter

noun

1
: one who tracks down and captures outlaws for whom a reward is offered
2
: one who hunts predatory animals for the reward offered

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They have, in fact, been discovered by security researchers working for Google itself and external bounty hunters. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 And then along came The Mandalorian, which followed the adventures of a bounty hunter named Din Djarin. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026 But despite what the critics think, audience reactions here for the bounty hunter and Baby Yoda are very similar to Solo with A- CinemaScore and 71% definite recommend on PostTrak. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026 Pedro Pascal is back as the masked bounty hunter who is the title character of Disney+’s The Mandalorian. The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bounty hunter

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of bounty hunter was in 1868

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“Bounty hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty%20hunter. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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