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Synonyms
hench·man (hĕnch́mən)

[Middle English hengsman, henshman, servant to a person of rank, hengest, horse (from Old English), + man, man; see man.]

noun 

  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.