as in minions
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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Noun
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The monkeys are destined to become her minions, but the creatures also mark the dividing line between Elphaba and Glinda in Part One.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2024 -
In recent years, one of the farm’s employees, Juan Ramirez, has crafted giant minions out of hay bales that are visible from the freeway.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2024
Noun
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His disciples have kept the Ravens in contention nearly every year since.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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But the book created a movement full of disciples — Chiengora Hand Spinners, a Facebook group, now has over 1,300 members — and made the idea accessible to the public.—
Rosalie R. Radomsky,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Henchmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henchmen. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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