fixer

noun fix·er \ ˈfik-sər \

|Updated on: 18 Jun 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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Over the years, Cohen, who has acted as Mr. Trump's personal attorney and fixer, has been one of Mr. Trump's most loyal supporters.

— jeff pegues, CBS News, "Exclusive: Michael Cohen believes Trump and his allies are turning on him," 14 June 2018
Last night telling Fox News that Trump reimbursed his fixer Michael Cohen.

— Fox News, "DiGenova: It's clear the Mueller team is acting in bad faith," 4 May 2018
Estiarte, as far as Guardiola is concerned, is a fixer.

— joshua robinson, WSJ, "Meet Pep Guardiola’s Right-Hand Man: A Retired Water Polo Star," 4 Apr. 2018
Unclear how his new wife Linda Phan will feel about that, but if a recent Instagram post and comments are any indication, there could be a lil' Chip-oanna running around future fixer uppers on Property Brothers in the not-so-distant future.

— danielle tullo, House Beautiful, "The Property Brothers Have A Few Hilarious Baby Names For Chip And Joanna Gaines," 29 May 2018
Across the bay in Oakland, $399,000 will buy a tw0-bedroom fixer-upper with less than 1,000 square feet.

— nancy sarnoff, Houston Chronicle, "Houston vs. San Francisco: No competition when it comes to home prices," 22 May 2018
Meanwhile, back at home, the clouds of scandal around Trump fixer Michael Cohen grew more intense while the last vestiges of Trump’s breaks with conservative orthodoxy on economic policy went around.

— matthew yglesias, Vox, "The week’s 4 biggest political stories, explained," 11 May 2018
The president called in to the morning show to go on a meandering rant and admitted that Michael Cohen, the president’s longtime lawyer and personal fixer, represented him in the Stormy Daniels case.

— stephen a. crockett jr., The Root, "Trump Just Admitted That Michael Cohen Acted on His Behalf When He Paid Off Porn Actress, and Why This Matters," 26 Apr. 2018
The release of the sketch comes as Cohen is facing a federal investigation that could reveal the inner dealings of Trump's longtime legal fixer and image protector.

— the washington post, OregonLive.com, "IRS electronic filing system breaks down hours before tax deadline," 17 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of fixer

¹fix + ²-er

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