henchman
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.
After a long, uneasy pause, Orsoni broke the silence with a chuckle and his henchmen followed suit.
From BBC
In 1932 she reported on the libel trial brought against Hitler by a former Nazi henchman.
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
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
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