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henchman

[hench-muhn] / ˈhɛntʃ mən /
NOUN
follower
Synonyms
STRONG
abettor accessory accomplice adherent adjunct aide ally appointee apprentice assistant attendant backer backup bodyguard coadjutor cohort collaborator colleague companion deputy flunky friend gofer hanger-on help helper helpmate lackey partner secretary servant sidekick stooge subordinate supporter
WEAK
coadjutant fellow worker girl Friday hatchet woman man Friday right-hand person sancho yes-person
Antonyms
STRONG
adversary antagonist boss chief detractor enemy foe leader manager master opponent opposer superior

Example Sentences

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In 1932 she reported on the libel trial brought against Hitler by a former Nazi henchman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

He concluded: “The authoritarian feeds on fear and ignorance and when people who can stand up for their rights articulate it humorously, it helps to bring the henchman down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

His henchman Stephen Miller does know how to produce a florid turn of phrase, doesn't he?

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

Still, at this trial, any prosecutor questioning Cohen will be formal in tone and manner, signaling distance from a man painted in testimony as an aggressive boor and henchman.

From Slate • May 8, 2024

“I’m leaving. Your henchman has terrified me completely. I shall never make the mistake of even passing by this vile pigsty.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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Novel Study: Beowulf (trans. Francis B. Gummere), Lines 1–1656

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