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fixer

[ fik-ser ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that fixes, sets, adjusts, or repairs.
  2. Informal.
    1. a person who arranges matters in advance, or acts as a liaison:

      The film crew hired a fixer for the foreign location shoot.

    2. a person who neutralizes problems for another, as for an individual or organization whose reputation is threatened by past misdeeds or conflicts, often through bribery or influence:

      The agent also worked as a fixer for several movie stars, keeping sex scandals and drug arrests out of the tabloids.

  3. Photography. fixative ( def 3 ).
  4. Slang. a person who sells narcotics to addicts.


fixer

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that fixes
  2. photog a solution containing one or more chemical compounds that is used, in fixing, to dissolve unexposed silver halides. It sometimes has an additive to stop the action of developer
  3. slang.
    a person who makes arrangements, esp by underhand or illegal means
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fixer1

First recorded in 1840–50; fix + -er 1
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Example Sentences

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He has functioned as a fixer of sorts, drawing on his long history as a developer and his bulging Rolodex to connect people, while remaining a frequent presence in the community.

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Trump’s former fixer, Michael Cohen, has made the rounds on social media talking about the problem.

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Jessica Roberts: The fixer hired by Taissa in the present to investigate her fellow plane crash survivors by posing as a journalist.

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President-elect Donald Trump casts himself as a strongman fixer of major problems, but has begun to walk back certain campaign promises.

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Big stars: Watts wrote and directed “Wolfs” with George Clooney and Brad Pitt cast as rival “fixers” swapping wisecracks while trying to clean up a bloody accident.

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