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
In a moment of sly genius, Duke gained entry by concealing himself as one of Lyle’s ghostly henchmen using a rubber band and a piece of white tissue as his disguise.
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Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
In the process, Eve sees a scar on a dead henchman’s wrist that reminds her of one of her father’s killers, and—dumping the limb, severed, on the Director’s desk—demands information.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Naomi is alongside Ann Dowd’s Aunt Lydia as two henchmen throw Janine to the ground like a pile of trash.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Kent has shown up at Gloucester’s castle and runs into Goneril’s steward/henchman, Oswald.
—Nan Z. Da
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
In the process, Eve sees a scar on a dead henchman’s wrist that reminds her of one of her father’s killers, and—dumping the limb, severed, on the Director’s desk—demands information.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Naomi is alongside Ann Dowd’s Aunt Lydia as two henchmen throw Janine to the ground like a pile of trash.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Kent has shown up at Gloucester’s castle and runs into Goneril’s steward/henchman, Oswald.
—Nan Z. Da
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henchman
Noun
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Yanking the rug out from under thousands of foreigners who often risked life and limb to find a safe haven in America is an unconscionable act of heartless, anti-humanitarian gall on the part of Donald Trump and his minions.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
9 June 2025
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Her niftiest fight sequence looks like abstract art: a stark black-and-white aerial pan of her shadow battling minions down a hallway.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.—
Judy Knotts,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The series takes place in Judaea and Galilee in the 1st century and follows the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth and his disciples.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Adding to the Israeli public pressure to end the war is the large number of soldiers, 20, killed in Gaza in the past month alone.—
James Hider,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Decker is described by authorities as a skilled outdoorsman and former U.S. Army soldier.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Henchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henchman. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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