bounty hunter

/ˌbaʊnti ˈhʌntər/
/ˈbaʊnti ˈhʌntə/
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Other forms: bounty hunters

Definitions of bounty hunter
  1. noun
    a hunter who kills predatory wild animals in order to collect a bounty
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    type of:
    hunter, huntsman
    someone who hunts game
  2. noun
    someone who pursues fugitives or criminals for whom a reward is offered
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    type of:
    chaser, pursuer
    a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
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