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henchman. A ruthless supporter of a political figure, or gang, who hopes to gain by his close association. Hitler had his henchmen, as did Saddam Hussein. Chemical Ali, Saddam’s henchman, was sentenced to death for the killing of 180,000 Kurds in the early 1980s, mostly by the gassing of entire Kurd- ish villages. The term henchman dates back to the early 14th century. |