: 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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Days earlier, the longtime political grandee who had a reputation as a ruthless political fixer, had stepped down as a member of the House of Lords.
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Camille Behnke, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Gertler was sidelined as new fixers began to reap Congo’s riches.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Pitt leads the ensemble as Booth, who in this film transitions from Rick Dalton’s stuntman to Hollywood fixer.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Pine seduced Roper away from Corky [Roper’s fixer, played by Tom Hollander, who was killed off in season one].
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
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Camille Behnke, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Gertler was sidelined as new fixers began to reap Congo’s riches.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Pitt leads the ensemble as Booth, who in this film transitions from Rick Dalton’s stuntman to Hollywood fixer.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Pine seduced Roper away from Corky [Roper’s fixer, played by Tom Hollander, who was killed off in season one].
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Fixer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer. Accessed 26 Feb. 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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