Definition of poach

poach

verb - transitive

• to take an employee from a competitor.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  
  Citation from "Search Committee (Parts 1 and 2)", The Office (TV), Season 7 Episodes 25-26 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.

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