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henchman

[hench-muhn]

noun

plural

henchmen 
  1. an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate, especially a criminal.

    The leader of the gang went everywhere accompanied by his henchmen.

  2. an unscrupulous supporter or adherent of a political figure or cause, especially one motivated by the hope of personal gain.

    Hitler and his henchmen.

    Synonyms: , ,
  3. a trusted attendant, supporter, or follower.

  4. Obsolete.a squire or page.



henchman

/ ˈɛԳʃə /

noun

  1. a faithful attendant or supporter

  2. archaica squire; page

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • henchmanship noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of henchman1

1325–75; Middle English henchman, henshman, henksman, hengestman, Old English hengest stallion (cognate with German Hengst ) + man man
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of henchman1

C14: hengestman, from Old English hengest stallion + man ; related to Old Norse hestr horse, Old High German hengist gelding
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The aging, cognitively dysfunctional monarch-wanna-be who screams at reporters, threatens entertainers and prosecutes those who oppose him runs this country while being fed a steady diet of intellectual drivel from his loyal henchmen.

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But the changes his henchmen are contemplating will cause much more lasting damage even than the tariff madness.

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However, nobody else in the world signed on for what Donald Trump and his Republican henchmen are up to, and the countries most like us are making that very clear to their leadership.

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The Galactic Emperor’s top henchman and the freedom fighter Luke Skywalker were related?

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

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