handlers

7 definitions • 7 examples

a person who trains and is in charge of animals, especially dogs:

police dog handlers

someone who advises someone important:

The president's handlers are telling him to pull out of the talks.

someone who carries or moves things as part of their job:

airport baggage handlers

a person who trains and takes care of animals, esp. as a job:

a dog handler

a company that moves goods from one place to another:

a cargo/freight handler They are China's largest domestic cargo handler.

someone who touches products with their hands while doing their job:

The institute would like to see food handlers get more training in food safety.

a person who advises or manages someone in their work, especially someone important or famous:

Williams, however, is convinced Gosling and his handlers have made the wrong career move.