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
Oz heads back to his pad to find Sofia and some henchmen waiting for him.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
There’s this brawl out scene with the henchmen of Ivan’s Russian billionaire parents.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
When Sam and Alex fail to arrive in Vegas on schedule, an enraged Charles and his hulking henchmen are forced to intervene.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
This entry introduces Margaret’s evil cousin, Fiona, whose henchmen try to kidnap Margaret so that Fiona can pose as her and get crowned queen of Montenaro in her place.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
There’s this brawl out scene with the henchmen of Ivan’s Russian billionaire parents.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
When Sam and Alex fail to arrive in Vegas on schedule, an enraged Charles and his hulking henchmen are forced to intervene.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
This entry introduces Margaret’s evil cousin, Fiona, whose henchmen try to kidnap Margaret so that Fiona can pose as her and get crowned queen of Montenaro in her place.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henchman
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Not even the dynamic duos of Joy and Anxiety, Deadpool and Wolverine, Gru and his minions or Paul Atreides and those massive sandworms could push the 2024 box office to pre-pandemic heights.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Inflation Reduction Act set the United States on a new green industrial trajectory that even Trump and his minions will have trouble reversing.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2024
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And then there's Elon Musk and his Doge disciples, who reportedly include longtime associate and Boring Co. president Steve Davis.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately for Donald Trump and his disciples, Mother Nature—like the equally tempestuous Stormy Daniels—can’t be bought off with hush money.—
Jack Sullivan,
airmail.news,
28 Dec. 2024
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In the years after the Civil War, white politicians in Southern states created multiple holidays to honor Confederate leaders and dead Confederate soldiers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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In total, militants killed 64 people and 22 soldiers, and kidnapped 19 people from Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Oct. 7.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Henchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henchman. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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