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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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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

In her texts, she described how she feared one of al-Millah's henchmen, whom she called "Abdulah".

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

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

From Slate • May 31, 2025

Musk’s henchmen also raised eyebrows when they inadvertently revealed the names of some CIA hires, including those potentially placed in dangerous regions, through an unclassified email to the Trump administration last month.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 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