Custody
Handling
Handling noun - The act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something.
Usage example: the handling of proper order in the courtroom is the job of the sergeant at arms
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Synonyms for Handling
Custody and handling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Custody" instead a noun "Handling".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- care and custody
- care and handling
- charge and custody
- charge and handling
- guardianship and custody
- guardianship and handling
- direction and custody
- direction and handling
- hold and custody
- hold and handling
- supervision and custody
- supervision and handling
- management and custody
- management and handling
Both words in one sentence
- The Guards Must Be Crazy: In Killing Floor, this is Reacher's first hint that Baker is in with the villainshe's very negligent handling Reacher in custody, because he already knows Reacher is innocent.
Source: Literature / Jack Reacher - Jarrell gleefully agrees to be arrested, then takes a moment to explain the rules of evidence handling to Numpsa: Jarrell will be arrested, and the dagger held in police custody as evidence for his trial, which might not happen for months, maybe even over a year.
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