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handler.

One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhænd.lə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈhænd.lɚ/Canada, General-American[ˈhɛənd.lɚ]Canada, General-American
  1. One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.

    literally
    The handler of a weapon gets a symbolic sensation of deadly power.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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