Henchman vs Protege - What's the difference?
henchman | protege |
A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.
A person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests.
A member of a criminal gang.
(obsolete) A page to a prince or other person of high rank.
A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person or mentor.
As a noun henchman
is a loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.As a verb protege is
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(en noun)- While Pablo was visiting his family in Mexico, he visited José Santos, a protégé of his who was now head cholo of the Illuminati at his own will. — Manifold Destiny'' by Sylvia Nasar and David Gruber, ''The New Yorker