Job Titles
On the other hand, certain employers use the term for (generally unskilled) manual labourers at the bottom of the hierarchy, for example as factotum. During the 19th and early 20th century, an amanuensis was the job title for male secretaries who were employed by the railroad or ship to be available for travelers who required services en route.
The title is also used for officer positions in some collegiate debate societies, including the Philodemic Society of Georgetown University. The Amanuensis records the official proceedings of these societies.
A similar term, handlanger, is used in German and Afrikaans.
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