head-hunter
Noun
Meaning
A member of any tribe or race of savages who have the custom of decapitating human beings and preserving their heads as trophies. The Dyaks of Borneo are the most noted head-hunters.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAlternative names
head hunter
Synonyms
savage
bravo
butcher
cannibal
ogre
gun
primitive
reviewer
brute
assassin
ruffian
hitman
hit man
aborigine
garroter
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Examples
As a head-hunter I get a lot of satisfaction from seeing my candidates do well and therefore my clients happy. I want to work with clients more as a partner than simply a head-hunter.