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- Dictionaryhenchman/ˈhɛn(t)ʃmən/
noun
- 1. a faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or violence by way of service: "the dictator's henchman"
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a person who is loyal to and works for someone in a position of authority and is willing to help that person even by hurting others or by committing crimes: Although the president kept himself above the fray, his henchmen were blaming everyone. (Definition of henchman from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. hench· man ˈhench-mən. plural henchmen. Synonyms of henchman. 1. a. : a trusted follower : a right-hand man. b. : a political follower whose support is chiefly for personal advantage. c. : a member of a gang. 2. obsolete : a squire or page to a person of high rank. Did you know?
Henchman definition: an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate, especially a criminal. See examples of HENCHMAN used in a sentence.
a helper or supporter of a powerful person, for example a political leader or criminal, who is prepared to use violence or become involved in illegal activities to help that person. his ruthless henchmen.
henchman. If you refer to someone as another person's henchman, you mean that they work for or support the other person, especially by doing unpleasant, violent, or dishonest things on their behalf. They would do it themselves or get one of their henchmen to do it. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
hench·man. (hĕnch′mən) n. 1. A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate, especially one who engages in unscrupulous or criminal behavior on the leader's behalf. 2. A person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests. 3. A member of a criminal gang.
someone who assists in a plot.
If you refer to someone as another person's henchman, you mean that they work for or support the other person, especially by doing unpleasant, violent, or dishonest things on their behalf. [ disapproval ] [...]
Henchman definition: A page to a prince or other person of high rank.
If you refer to someone as another person's henchman, you mean that they work for or support the other person, especially by doing unpleasant, violent, or dishonest things on their behalf.
