Meaning ofheadhunterin English

Noun

1. a recruiter of senior company staff
   The company hired a headhunter to find a new CEO.
2. a savage who takes enemies' heads as trophies
   In some cultures, a headhunter was a warrior who collected enemies' skulls.
3. one who practises ritualistic beheading (in anthropology)
   In anthropology, the headhunter was a feared figure in ancient tribes.