handler
/ˈhændlər/ noun [C]Definition
› TRANSPORT a company that moves goods from one place to another: a cargo/freight handler They are China's largest domestic cargo handler.
› PRODUCTION 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.
› MANAGEMENT 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.
(Definition of handler noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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