noun🔗ShareOne who handles something (especially manually) or someone."The handler of a weapon gets a symbolic sensation of deadly power."personjobanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in combination) A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter)."The circus animal handlers carefully guided the elephants through the parade route. "personanimaljobsportpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn advisor or manager to a person occupying a position or office to which the speaker believes the holder does not possess the typical qualifications and/or experience.""Since the new CEO had no prior business experience, many believed his handlers were the ones really making the decisions." "politicsgovernmentpositionjobpersonorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA subroutine that handles a particular situation such as an event or exception."The computer program has different handlers for dealing with errors, such as a "file not found" error or a "connection lost" error. "computingtechnologyfunctionsystemprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading