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
The showdown of General Zod and his henchmen also takes place at the Fortress, with a great twist to defeat them.
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Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Malaparte, by then, was making his name as one of Mussolini’s highbrow henchmen.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
The mosasaur has henchman spinosaurs – a nice touch – while a titanosaurus couple shares a loving moment (which gets interrupted by some pesky humans).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The rogue-like nature is because each scenario, what type of henchmen the player will face, and the rewards for beating the scenario change with each playthrough.
—Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
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Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Malaparte, by then, was making his name as one of Mussolini’s highbrow henchmen.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
The mosasaur has henchman spinosaurs – a nice touch – while a titanosaurus couple shares a loving moment (which gets interrupted by some pesky humans).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The rogue-like nature is because each scenario, what type of henchmen the player will face, and the rewards for beating the scenario change with each playthrough.
—Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henchman
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Donald Trump is desperate to distract his followers from a scandal of his own making, pulling out all the stops to try to get MAGA minions to talk and think about something else — anything else.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Daigo's minions will be making an appearance in Lego Fortnite Odyssey now that the Spires are activated, so players will have to watch out for that while working on their villages.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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For weeks, Trump's disciples have ratcheted up attacks on Powell as the Fed holds interest rates steady amid uncertainty tied to the president's contentious tariff plan.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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After the MacArthur Park action, Trump’s disciples proclaimed victory.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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What may have been a Roman soldier's monthly paycheck has emerged from under the ground, officials announced this month.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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An action-adventure flick directed by J.C. Chandor for Netflix, Triple Frontier follows a group of former special-ops soldiers who — feeling financially undervalued for their years spent in military service — decide to get what's rightfully theirs by robbing a drug lord.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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“Henchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henchman. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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