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
At the end of the episode, tragedy strikes when Robbie’s latest robbery ends in one of his henchmen and all of the drug house’s attendants dying.
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Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The site is known in German as the Führerbunker, a subterranean bomb shelter that the Nazis built to protect their leader and his top henchmen from air raids during World War II.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
But things just continue to go wrong for both the brains of the operation (Al Pacino) and his henchman (John Cazale).
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
To reach the boss, players must beat several stages full of henchmen, growing stronger and gaining more fighting skills along the way.
—Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
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Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The site is known in German as the Führerbunker, a subterranean bomb shelter that the Nazis built to protect their leader and his top henchmen from air raids during World War II.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
But things just continue to go wrong for both the brains of the operation (Al Pacino) and his henchman (John Cazale).
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
To reach the boss, players must beat several stages full of henchmen, growing stronger and gaining more fighting skills along the way.
—Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henchman
Noun
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Rapidly spreading its toxic influence across the lands, Magatsu and its minions are a world-ending threat, and the early tutorial bit sees players square up against the baddie only to ultimately lose.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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What made Armani’s designs so appealing to Ovitz and his minions wasn’t just their confident power-suit cut.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His disciples picked up the mantle, even though those same forces wanted to kill them, too.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Domènec Sugrañes, one of Gaudí’s disciples, was named the site’s next architect.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Previously, a court order was required to collect the samples from fallen soldiers.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Jerusalem — On a hot Friday morning in September, dozens of Israelis turned up at Gaza’s border fence – not as soldiers, but as dissenters.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Henchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henchman. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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