bounty hunter

noun

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of bounty hunter

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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Wolves returned to Oregon about two decades ago after being wiped out by bounty hunters in the state 70 years ago.

— brad schmidt, OregonLive.com, "Tualatin man dies from head-on crash on Oregon 22," 10 Apr. 2018
The crack of the overseer's whip, the baying of the bloodhounds, the guns in the hands of bounty hunters looking for runaway slaves, all served to remind the audience of the pain and troubles faced by those running north to freedom.

— denise coffey, Courant Community, ""Freedom Train" Pulls Into Center For The Arts," 3 Apr. 2018
But even before this growing shift in representation, Saga had placed women—and, typically, women of color—in positions of power as respected soldiers, bounty hunters, and community leaders.

— shaan amin, The Atlantic, "The Sprawling, Empathetic Adventure of Saga," 28 Mar. 2018
He was featured in a BBC documentary on bounty hunters.

— marcos bretón, sacbee, "Spotlight dims for one of the city’s most colorful – and confrontational – characters," 11 Feb. 2018
Hutt gangsters, bounty hunters, wretched hives of scum and/or villainy, and so on.

— adam rogers, WIRED, "Worried About a Star Wars Live-Action TV Show? You Shouldn't Be," 8 Mar. 2018
Opinion In his 78 years, the former bounty hunter, bail bondsman, mayoral candidate, public irritant and ubiquitous gadfly has led a life of yearning and confrontation.

— marcos bretón, sacbee, "Spotlight dims for one of the city’s most colorful – and confrontational – characters," 11 Feb. 2018
From bounty hunter to opera star For a quarter-century, Tanner has been a fixture at the great opera houses of the world.

— pam kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Rising star joins veteran singers for San Diego Opera's 'Turandot'," 18 Feb. 2018
This mid-’90s disaster is based on a comic book series of the same name that follows a bar owner who moonlights as a bounty hunter.

— cleveland.com, "Before 'Black Panther' a history of obscure superheroes on the big screen," 15 Feb. 2018

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