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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The second volume expands the story of the Galactic Empire, while the third delves into the underworld of bounty hunters.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Pascal, 50, is returning as the titular helmeted bounty hunter alongside Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonny Coyne.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The series, starring Pedro Pascal in the title role, is about a lone gunfighter and bounty hunter who makes his way through the outer reaches of the galaxy, after the fall of the Galactic Empire.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 Sep. 2025
Barb Wire, the drama series adaptation, follows nail-hard, tough Barbara Kopetski, aka Barb Wire, the baddest bounty hunter on the mean streets of Steel Harbor.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Pascal, 50, is returning as the titular helmeted bounty hunter alongside Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonny Coyne.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The series, starring Pedro Pascal in the title role, is about a lone gunfighter and bounty hunter who makes his way through the outer reaches of the galaxy, after the fall of the Galactic Empire.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 Sep. 2025
Barb Wire, the drama series adaptation, follows nail-hard, tough Barbara Kopetski, aka Barb Wire, the baddest bounty hunter on the mean streets of Steel Harbor.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Bounty hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty%20hunter. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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