as in minion
disapproving
a trusted follower or supporter who performs unpleasant, wrong, or illegal tasks for a powerful person (such as a politician or criminal)
a gangster surrounded by his henchmen
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Recent Examples of henchman
The indictment was part of the same case originally filed in Chicago in 2009 against El Chapo himself as well as many of his top henchmen, which is widely considered the largest narcotics case ever brought in Chicago.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The showdown of General Zod and his henchmen also takes place at the Fortress, with a great twist to defeat them.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Malaparte, by then, was making his name as one of Mussolini’s highbrow henchmen.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
The mosasaur has henchman spinosaurs – a nice touch – while a titanosaurus couple shares a loving moment (which gets interrupted by some pesky humans).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The showdown of General Zod and his henchmen also takes place at the Fortress, with a great twist to defeat them.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Malaparte, by then, was making his name as one of Mussolini’s highbrow henchmen.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
The mosasaur has henchman spinosaurs – a nice touch – while a titanosaurus couple shares a loving moment (which gets interrupted by some pesky humans).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henchman
Noun
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Players are asked to recruit their friends to fight the minions of the titular evil entity, the Deceiver.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
9 June 2025
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This summer has already given ample evidence of how poorly Trump and his minions understand California.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Pelicans assistant James Borrego, a former Hornets head coach and Popovich disciple, was another target.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
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His forgetfulness and erratic behavior alarm his disciple.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Noun
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In 1961: After a decree by the Volkskammer, East German soldiers began installing a barbed wire barrier through Berlin.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Henchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henchman. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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