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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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The implication is that, in addition to engaging in nefarious financial shenanigans, one of Mr. Xi’s most trusted henchmen was plotting against him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

And it is all being fed by sycophants and henchmen who have created a self-reinforcing feedback loop.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

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

From Slate • May 31, 2025

When dictators and their henchmen fall, making sure they don't take the truth with them is a big part of a better future.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024

The twins were too young to know that these were only history’s henchmen.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy