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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That cargo is then loaded onto container handlers that operate exclusively within the confines of the port, bringing the crates closer to the roads or rail lines that will take them further.
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Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
Just before his death, Barrientos called an FBI agent to report seeing a man with a gun, the handler wrote in an affidavit.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Petrova was originally detained on Feb. 16, 2025 after a law enforcement canine alerted its handler to her luggage.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Additionally, all its food handlers underwent a clearance process.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
Just before his death, Barrientos called an FBI agent to report seeing a man with a gun, the handler wrote in an affidavit.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Petrova was originally detained on Feb. 16, 2025 after a law enforcement canine alerted its handler to her luggage.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Additionally, all its food handlers underwent a clearance process.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for handler
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“Handler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handler. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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