factotum

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But she soon recognized his gift, and at 17 he began conservatory studies, practicing standards of the repertoire like “Largo al factotum,” from Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.”

From New York Times

As Figaro, the dynamic bass Hans Tashjian, whose voice has a nice, light ping in its upper range, adorned the character’s famous aria “Largo al factotum” with fresh, inventive ornaments.

From New York Times

CIA Russia Division factotum Lindsey Duncan, in hot water after an affair with an MI6 agent in Beirut, is assigned to ferret out a Putin mole in either Moscow Station or Langley.

From Washington Post

This is true of the Justice Department, which is being politicized by a pathetic factotum.

From Washington Post

The catch is that Anna is a villain’s henchman, or a “hench,” one of the countless factotums, gofers, grunts, peons, warm bodies that villains use to do their evil bidding.

From New York Times