English-German translation for "henchman"

"henchman" German translation

henchman
[ˈhenʧmən]noun | Substantiv s <irregular | irregulär, unregelmäßigirr>

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  • Gefolgsmannmasculine | Maskulinum m
    henchman supporter of criminal or powerful person willing to use force or illegal means
    Spießgesellemasculine | Maskulinum m
    henchman supporter of criminal or powerful person willing to use force or illegal means
    henchman supporter of criminal or powerful person willing to use force or illegal means
  • Dienermasculine | Maskulinum m
    henchman servant obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Pagemasculine | Maskulinum m
    henchman servant obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    henchman servant obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • vertrauter Anhänger
    henchman trusted supporter
    henchman trusted supporter
  • Anhängermasculine | Maskulinum m
    henchman politics | PolitikPOL supporter
    Gefolgsmannmasculine | Maskulinum m
    henchman politics | PolitikPOL supporter
    Konjunkturrittermasculine | Maskulinum m
    henchman politics | PolitikPOL supporter
    (politischer) Opportunist (aus Berechnung)
    henchman politics | PolitikPOL supporter
    henchman politics | PolitikPOL supporter
Der Reichtum aus diesen Minen finanziert nun zwangsläufig Mugabes Schergen.
Inevitably the wealth from these mines is now bankrolling Mugabe's henchmen.
Source: Europarl
? also des SS-Schergen, zu übernehmen.
? that is to say, the role of the SS henchman.
Source: Europarl
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