henchmen

noun

Definition of henchmennext
plural of henchman
as in minions
disapproving a trusted follower or supporter who performs unpleasant, wrong, or illegal tasks for a powerful person (such as a politician or criminal) a gangster surrounded by his henchmen

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  1. minions
  2. disciples
  3. soldiers
Noun
  • The monkeys are destined to become her minions, but the creatures also mark the dividing line between Elphaba and Glinda in Part One.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In recent years, one of the farm’s employees, Juan Ramirez, has crafted giant minions out of hay bales that are visible from the freeway.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of minions
Noun
  • Money is an effect of production, not an instigator of production as Milton Friedman imagined, and that disciples of Friedman like Steve Hanke and John Greenwood contend to this day.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Matt LaFleur is shining in a rough year for Mike/Kyle Shanahan disciples.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of disciples
Noun
  • On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.
    Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of soldiers
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