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
Over eight episodes, the brothers find themselves at the mercy of Mancuso — a former family friend — and his vicious henchmen, and they are forced to confront the emotional scars of growing up with an alcoholic father, who had gambled away his own restaurant.
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
In broad daylight, a presidential henchman openly threatened to inflict financial pain in retribution for speech the leader doesn't like.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Over the years, Germans have shown resistance to anything that gives any whiff of memorializing — or even depicting — Hitler and his henchmen.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
The part with henchman Kevin Durand and the thermal goggles?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 July 2025
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
In broad daylight, a presidential henchman openly threatened to inflict financial pain in retribution for speech the leader doesn't like.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Over the years, Germans have shown resistance to anything that gives any whiff of memorializing — or even depicting — Hitler and his henchmen.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
The part with henchman Kevin Durand and the thermal goggles?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henchman
Noun
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Some eager minion jumped the gun and published in the morning what was supposed to be the post-ceremony press release announcing the winners.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Miami should have purged the roster even more, shipping off starters for draft picks, but apparently none of the bids enticed Ross and his minions, who are the individuals really calling the shots now.—
Omar Kelly
November 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Its disciples can’t or won’t offer plain answers.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ng learnt Tai Chi in 1989 from Master Gene Chen, who was a disciple of Grandmaster Feng ZhiQiang.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year, the Israeli military retrieved the body of another soldier who was killed in the 2014 war.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Just off the Gregory House, a trail leads to the Hammock Landing Battery, where Confederate soldiers guarded the river from attack, protecting their manufacturing hub in Columbus, Georgia.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Henchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henchman. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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