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headhunting

verb

Meaning

  1. To cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies
  2. To actively recruit executive personnel
  3. To pitch at a batter's head.
  4. To use one's hockey stick to strike an opponent's head.
  5. The cutting off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies.
  6. The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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