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noun fix·er \ˈfik-sər\

Definition of fixer

: one that fixes: such asa : a person who intervenes to enable someone to circumvent the law or obtain a political favorb : a person who adjusts matters or disputes by negotiationc : sodium thiosulfate; also : a solution of sodium thiosulfate

Recent Examples of fixer from the Web

Fixers bring their own tools to the events, while snacks and coffee are funded through donations.

— lonnie shekhtman, The Christian Science Monitor, "An alternative to junking that broken appliance", 31 May 2017
During the film festival this cabal of indefatigable problem-fixers will be working in overdrive, handling just about anything the rich and famous can throw at them.

— thomas page, CNN, "'He never wears anything twice': Cannes' top concierges share their best festival stories", 28 May 2017
The few that stand out — Mr. Hall’s fireplug, Topher Grace’s glib fixer — make the labored introductions superfluous.

— a. o. scott, New York Times, "Review: ‘War Machine’: Brad Pitt Has Met the Enemy. He Just Doesn’t Know It Yet.", 25 May 2017
With the help of a fixer named Ravi Mishra, Ferguson hired an 82-year-old fisherman and his son to take him out in a small canoe.

— jenna garrett, WIRED, "Photos: Inside India’s Illegal, Bloody Sand Mining Industry", 1 Apr. 2015

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