henchman
noun
an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate, especially a criminal.
henchmen
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pluralof henchman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I was perplexed that Rabbi Levine’s excellent piece left out a critical element: The story’s climax isn’t only the execution of Haman and his family of henchmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Also, we suspect that Adam Gelb has been wearing a bat costume at night to conduct citizen’s arrests of various burglars and henchmen.
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2025
Gunn has sarcastically tried to make the place look cheery — Luthor’s henchmen are dressed in mismatched Hawaiian shirts — but the sequence might give you the shivers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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
“Let us speak openly. Why have you come here tonight, surrounded by henchmen, to request a job we both know you do not want?”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
