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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This is often not intentional fraud but is due to the handler not understanding the difference between an ESA and a service dog.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Several tour groups and horse and camel handlers blocked bus traffic, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The restaurant’s food safety certification and employee food handler cards were not able to be reviewed by inspectors.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Several tour groups and horse and camel handlers blocked bus traffic, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The restaurant’s food safety certification and employee food handler cards were not able to be reviewed by inspectors.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Handler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handler. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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