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henchmen

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 gal Friday girl Friday hatchet man/woman man Friday right-hand man/woman right-hand person yes-person

Antonyms

STRONG

adversary antagonist boss chief detractor enemy foe leader manager master opponent opposer superior

Example Sentences

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Multiple battles with Claudius’ henchmen pepper Scarlet and Hijiri’s journey, as does an encounter with the United Nations of this place: a group of wandering nomads from around the world who’ve come together for companionship.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

To keep up the “Hamlet” ties, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern show up, as a pair of henchmen trying to stop Scarlet, and there are cameos by Laertes and his father, Polonius.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

As Starky, one of the villain's henchmen, he will have to put up with a bit of booing, but "I can handle that", he added.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

Instead, he’ll turn to his pool of henchmen and try to browbeat them through Senate confirmation.

From Slate • May 31, 2025

They were so grateful, they’d take me personally to the police to report the boat master, Jack of Diamonds, and his henchmen, and make sure I got home safely.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo