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 new bounty hunters are led by Raza Al-Wazar, the low-level Ten Rings merc Obadiah Stane hired to kidnap Tony Stark all the way back in 2008’s Iron Man. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 Pembrolizumab perfectly complements this bounty hunter approach. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026 Our protagonist, Bass Reeves, must use his cybernetic arm and bounty hunter skills to protect his family. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 The new Marvel series will see the hero grapple with his identity and humanity while evading a bounty hunter and reuniting with his son. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bounty hunter

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of bounty hunter was in 1868

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