: 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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The digital fixer, who lives outside Austin, has been compared to the shadowy entertainment industry problem-solver of Showtime’s Ray Donovan.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Theroux is a hoot as the cult fixer with a past, thoroughly having a blast as this mysterious guy whose shaky history is about to catch up with him.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The two are both fixers — men who specialize in solving problems, legal or otherwise, for wealthy people caught in a jam.
—Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Smith and other fixers are accused of recruiting and bribing players to underperform in games so that their team failed to cover spreads.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Theroux is a hoot as the cult fixer with a past, thoroughly having a blast as this mysterious guy whose shaky history is about to catch up with him.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The two are both fixers — men who specialize in solving problems, legal or otherwise, for wealthy people caught in a jam.
—Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Smith and other fixers are accused of recruiting and bribing players to underperform in games so that their team failed to cover spreads.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Fixer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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fixer
noun
fix·er
ˈfik-sər 
1
: one that fixes
2
: sodium thiosulfate
also
: a solution of sodium thiosulfate
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