handler.
One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.
Meaning & usage
One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.
The handler of a weapon gets a symbolic sensation of deadly power.
A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter).
The spy's handler told him to approach the subject by posing as a dog handler.
An advisor or manager providing guidance to a person occupying public office or a prominent position.
The governor received guidance on how to best disseminate key information to the public from her handler.
A subroutine that handles a particular situation such as an event or exception.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English handler, handiller, equivalent to handle + -er.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.