handler
noun
han·dler
ˈhan-dᵊl-ər 
ˈhan(d)-lər
1
: one that handles something
2
a
: a person in immediate physical charge of an animal
especially
: a person who exhibits dogs at shows or field trials
b
: a person who trains or acts as second for a boxer
c
: a manager of a political or public figure or campaign
Examples of handler in a Sentence
a dog handler and breeder
a politician and his handlers
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Stuart Skinner has improved as a puck handler, and that may come into play in an effort to aid the defencemen.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The restaurant did not have California food handler cards available for review during the inspection.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Another baggage handler boarded and removed it—still alive.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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“Handler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handler. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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