mark subdud Baileyhench·man (hnchmn)
n.
1. A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.
2. A person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests.
3. A member of a criminal gang.
4. Obsolete A page to a prince or other person of high rank.
[Middle English hengsman, henshman, servant to a person of rank : hengest, horse (from Old English) + man, man; see man.]
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. henchman - someone who assists in a plot
collaborator, partner in crime, confederate
accessary, accessory - someone who helps another person commit a crime
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