henchman

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhɛntʃ.mən/

Noun

henchman (plural henchmen)

1. A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.

   Synonyms: Thesaurus:loyal follower

2. A person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests.
3. An assistant member of a criminal gang.
4. (obsolete) A page to a prince or other person of high rank.

Translations

• French: sbire, séide, acolyte, sous-fifre
• German: Handlanger, Handlangerin, Scherge
• Portuguese: capanga
• Russian: приспе́шник
• Spanish: secuaz

Translations

• German: Anhänger, Anhängerin, Gefolgsmann
• Russian: приспе́шник

Translations

• French: sbire
• German: Spießgeselle
• Italian: sbirro
• Spanish: esbirro

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