01 n. One intrusted with a commission, now only a small commission, as an errand; esp., an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, …
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1.
One intrusted with a commission, now only a small commission, as an errand; esp., an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, or the like.
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2.
One of a corps of pensioned soldiers, as in London, employed as doorkeepers, messengers, etc.
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3.
a uniformed doorman.[British]