bounty hunter

noun

1. a person who hunts outlaws or wild animals for the bounty offered for capturing or killing them.
2. a person who seeks a reward for recovering valuable property.
3. Slang. a salesman or agent who works for a fee or commission.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bounty hunter¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Proposition 65, they say, has resulted in a cottage industry of so-called bounty hunters that target California companies for payouts.

From Los Angeles Times

Gosling wears a brown trench coat in character as a futuristic bounty hunter while approaching a city skyline shrouded in thick, orange smog.

From Los Angeles Times

Thomas was indelible in the 1980s, the age of mullets, leg warmers and “The Fall Guy” in which she played stuntwoman Jody Banks opposite a bounty hunter created by Lee Majors.

From Los Angeles Times

Blanchett plays Lilith, an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious past who reluctantly returns to her home of Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy.

From Los Angeles Times

In a brief preview fans saw bounty hunter Samus Aran navigating an alien planet and utilising her famous morph ball ability to traverse the world.

From BBC