bounty hunter

noun

: someone who catches criminals who have not been caught by the police in exchange for a reward

Full Definition of BOUNTY HUNTER

: one who tracks down and captures outlaws for whom a reward is offered

: one who hunts predatory animals for the reward offered

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1930

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