handler
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈhændlər/
:
asesor
- The campaign's handler coordinated the candidate's schedule and public appearances.
- top handlers
So I put myself out as a handler of stolen property.
- So I put myself out as a handler of stolen property.
- And so they ramped up having their own guys be handlers as quick as possible.
- She decided to bring her husband as her handler.
- You have to talk to their assistants, their, you know, the people who their handlers, their agents.
- They're not very handler driven, which means that they don't necessarily seek guidance and direction.
- Normally you'd have handlers come in, give him some talking points, give him some reference points, things like that.
- So I put our minder, our handler who will remain nameless, who is the equivalent of a three star general.
- And usually his job is he is the handler of the princesses.
- She has just such tough management and handlers and people around her.
Examples
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For the first study period, 81.9% of deployed handlers completed surveys.
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Most growers, pesticide handlers, and agricultural workers do not understand this, Coffman says.
Academic text (2004) -
Probably told to wait there by his handler for a phone call.
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In my line of work, we generally go through a handler.
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Your handler just lied to you.
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I need to talk to the handler of The Accountant.
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Alright, if I do this, I'm going to need a handler, a good one.
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Tata had to get permission from his handler to stop for the night.
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The roles of disturbance handler and negotiator require the ability to make difficult decisions.
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Three identified areas included food-handling practices, food handler perceptions, and hotel policies.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who watches workers and helps them do their jobs correctly
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4.2
A person who directs and manages a team or activity
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2.5
A person who looks after buildings, animals, or things
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4.6
A person who manages property, money and daily operations for someone or an organization
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6.8
A person who stays with someone to protect and watch them
A person who manages and directs workers
Antonyms
Compounds
How Central
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6.4
- Specialized
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4.4
- Specialized
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5.2
- Specialized
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4.6
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3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word handler comes from handle (from hand) and the ending -er, which means 'one who does', and handle meant 'to manage'. So a handler is 'one who manages' — the person who directs or looks after a celebrity, a campaign, or security.