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manhunt.

An organized search for a criminal or enemy.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmænˌhʌnt/General-American
  1. An organized search for a criminal or enemy.

    After the murderer escaped, there was a full-scale manhunt to catch him.
  2. A variant of hide and seek in which a player who is caught by the seeker themselves becomes a seeker, and the final player remaining is declared the winner.

Where this word comes from

From man + hunt.

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