fixer

noun fix·er \ ˈfik-sər \

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

Definition of fixer

: one that fixes: such as

a : a person who intervenes to enable someone to circumvent the law or obtain a political favor

b : a person who adjusts matters or disputes by negotiation

c : sodium thiosulfate; also : a solution of sodium thiosulfate

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Amalea and Martijn had just spent six months traveling — Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia — before buying a fixer-upper on the edge of Germantown.

— anndee hochman, Philly.com, "The Parent Trip: Amalea Wolfe van Winden and Martijn van Winden of Germantown," 11 July 2018
Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images Michael Cohen, President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer and fixer, is battling legal troubles on all fronts.

— jen kirby, Vox, "24 hours in Michael Cohen’s many legal troubles," 15 June 2018
President Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen is ready to cooperate with federal prosecutors in New York, ABC News reported Wednesday.

— adam k. raymond, Daily Intelligencer, "Report: Michael Cohen ‘Likely’ to Cooperate With Federal Prosecutors," 13 June 2018
According to another report, Trump's fixer, Michael Cohen, had been called in to keep the story quiet.

— julia ioffe, GQ, "The Real Story of Donald Trump Jr.," 21 June 2018
Don’t Use It to Cure Your Zits Coconut oil has gotten major buzz in the last year as miracle zit fixer, thanks to the fact that its naturally high in lauric acid, an anti-microbial and anti-fungal fatty acid.

— chloe metzger, Marie Claire, "Before You Put Coconut Oil on Your Face, Read This," 7 June 2018
The first of three payments was proffered to a coyote, part of an extensive network of smugglers and fixers who work throughout the region.

— patrick j. mcdonnell, latimes.com, "'What if I lose her forever?' In Guatemala, a couple fears for their child still in detention in U.S.," 10 July 2018
Rather than invest in short-term fixes, the family took up residence in the fixer-upper for one year, getting very familiar with its peculiarities.

— dawn margolis denberg, SFChronicle.com, "1895 home is all Victorian eye candy outside and modern efficiency inside," 29 June 2018
What being a fixer upper is all about Chip and Joanna Gaines have not responded to the apology.

— sonja haller, USA TODAY, "Writer apologizes for saying Chip and Joanna Gaines don't put family first," 28 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of fixer

¹fix + ²-er

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