handlers

People managing things

Handlers are people who manage, train, or control something—typically animals or situations requiring specialized attention.

A dog handler works with police or military canines; a baggage handler moves luggage at airports.

In politics and celebrity culture, handlers are staff who manage a principal's public image and interactions: His handlers kept him away from reporters.

The term often implies the person being handled lacks full autonomy or awareness.

animal

trainer

One who conditions others

reinforcement · clicker · socialization · commands · leash · crate · behavioral · housebreaking · agility · heel

management

administration

Organizational oversight and control

leadership · direction · organization · delegation · stewardship · scheduling · logistics · crisis · media · publicist

baggage

luggage

Traveler's packed containers

  • airportAviation passenger facility
  • cargoTransported goods
  • rampSloped connecting surface

tarmac · loading · unloading · conveyor · porter · bellhop · skycap · freight · sorting · carousel

food

gloves

Hand coverings with fingers

safety · contamination · certified · kitchen · catering · cross-contamination · utensils · inspection · regulations

computing

event

A notable occurrence

interrupt · signal · request · listener · function · routine · protocol · API · asynchronous · queue

robotics

manipulator

One who controls cunningly

actuator · servo · hydraulics · pneumatics · articulation · kinematics · dexterity · mechatronics · sensors · feedback

Categories
Opposites
control/management relationship

handlerscharges

Amounts owed or alleged

assets · subjects · operatives · agents · puppets

care/training relationship

handlersanimals

Multicellular mobile organisms

dogs · trainees · performers · athletes · talent

agency and autonomy

handlersindependents

Unaffiliated persons or entities

free agents · self-directed · principals · unmanaged · lone wolves

Phrases
Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G