factotum UK /fækˈtəʊ.təm/US /fækˈtoʊ.təm/ noun5 •A person employed to perform all sorts of duties.Biden’s and Bush’s factotums had to walk their statements quickly back, emphasizing that U.S. policy had not changed. — 2021 •A jack of all trades. •A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities. •(old-fashioned) A general servant. •(historical) A large decorative printing block with a central space into which any letter can be inserted, used to mark the beginning of a chapter of a book in early printing. formsfactota · factotums