legman
noun
leg·man ˈleg-ˌman 
also ˈlāg-
1
: a reporter assigned usually to gather information
2
: an assistant who performs various subordinate tasks (such as gathering information or running errands)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web As a young legman, whose job was to file notes to senior reporters, Bernstein was at the White House when Kennedy’s coffin was returned in the early-morning hours after his assassination. 
Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022
Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022 Word History
First Known Use
1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1
legman
noun
as in underling
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