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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

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

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

He landed the part of a henchman working for Robbie Coltrane's Russian gangster character.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.