handler

A person who trains, looks after, or directs an animal or another person.

• The dog waited beside its handler.
• Her handler taught the young boxer how to defend himself.
• The spy secretly met his handler in a cafe.

Similar words: trainer, controller

Common phrases: dog handler, animal handler, a spy’s handler

A person whose work involves touching, moving, or dealing with particular things.

• The baggage handler lifted my suitcase.
• All food handlers must wash their hands carefully.
• A cargo handler found the damaged box.

Common phrases: baggage handler, food handler, cargo handler

A person who guides a public figure and manages their meetings or dealings with other people.

• Her handler ended the interview.
• The candidate’s handlers carefully planned every public appearance.
• A handler guided the actor through the crowd of reporters.

Similar words: adviser, manager

Common phrases: political handler, a celebrity’s handler, a candidate’s handler

A small part of a computer program that responds to a particular action or problem.

• The handler runs when you click.
• We added an error handler to prevent the program from crashing.
• This event handler saves the form when the button is pressed.

Common phrases: event handler, exception handler, error handler