handler
noun
han·dler
ˈhan(d)-lər 
ˈhan-dᵊl-ər
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Gutierrez-Reed, the chief weapons handler for the film, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on March 6, 2024, and sentenced to 18 months in prison for her controversial role in Hutchins’s shooting.
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Aja Romano, Vox, 13 July 2024
To account for the looming reality in which Biden has no trouble walking on stage without the help of a handler (some in right-wing media had suggested Biden required former President Barack Obama’s help to complete such a task), Trump’s media allies are already searching for excuses.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 25 June 2024
The usual bit involving the hero treading into dangerous territory and their handler issuing remote orders is done via hearing aid.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Softball players, dog handlers step up Before 2024, Bearden native Cassidy Kelly had spent three years as the assistant girls’ basketball, softball and track coach in Fordyce.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 30 June 2024
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Aja Romano, Vox, 13 July 2024
To account for the looming reality in which Biden has no trouble walking on stage without the help of a handler (some in right-wing media had suggested Biden required former President Barack Obama’s help to complete such a task), Trump’s media allies are already searching for excuses.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 25 June 2024
The usual bit involving the hero treading into dangerous territory and their handler issuing remote orders is done via hearing aid.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Softball players, dog handlers step up Before 2024, Bearden native Cassidy Kelly had spent three years as the assistant girls’ basketball, softball and track coach in Fordyce.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 30 June 2024
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“Handler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handler. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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