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plural of henchman
Synonyms & Antonyms of henchmen
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
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for henchmen
- apparatchiks
- (also apparatchiki),
- camp followers,
- flunkies
- (also flunkeys),
- hangers-on,
- lackeys,
- lickspittles,
- minions,
- myrmidons,
- satellites,
- stooges,
- sycophants,
- toadies,
- yes-men
- acolytes,
- adherents,
- converts,
- disciples,
- epigones,
- followers,
- liege men,
- partisans
- (also partizans),
- pupils,
- votaries,
- votarists
- ideologists,
- ideologues
- (also idealogues),
- sectarians
- admirers,
- cultists,
- devotees,
- enthusiasts,
- fans,
- idolaters
- (or idolators),
- worshippers
- (or worshipers),
- zealots
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for henchmen
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“Henchmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henchmen. Accessed 27 Nov. 2021.
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