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legman

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Synonyms: leman, leaman, lemman, logman, lehman, legan, leguan, lerman, legmen, leeman, wegman

Antonyms: leman, leaman, lemman, logman, lehman, legan, leguan, lerman, legmen, leeman, wegman

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|originally|US}} A [[person]] [[hire#Verb|hired]] to [[carry out]] [[errand]]s or (often) [[menial]] [[task#Noun|tasks]], [[frequently]] requiring [[travel#Noun|travel]] from place to place; an [[errand boy]] or [[errand girl]], a [[runner]].
  2. {{lb|en|originally|US|journalism}} A [[reporter]] who [[frequently]] [[travel#Verb|travels]] to [[conduct#Verb|conduct]] [[research#Noun|research]], [[interview#Verb|interview]] [[witness#Noun|witnesses]], etc., and then [[convey]]s the [[information]] to a [[rewriteman]] who [[write up|writes up]] the [[story]].

Proper noun

  1. {{surname|en}}.

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