HEADHUNTS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Headhunt

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhɛdhʌnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

collect the heads of dead enemies as trophies.

Short Definition:

collect heads of dead enemies as trophies

Definition:

identify and approach (a suitable person employed elsewhere) to fill a business position

Short Definition:

identify and approach suitable person employed elsewhere to fill business position

Examples:
  • successful managers are headhunted from larger companies

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