troubleshooter
noun
trou·ble·shoot·er
ˈtrə-bəl-ˌshü-tər 
1
: a skilled worker employed to locate trouble and make repairs in machinery and technical equipment
2
: an expert in resolving diplomatic or political disputes : a mediator of disputes that are at an impasse
3
: a person skilled at solving or anticipating problems or difficulties
a financial troubleshooter
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What would work for him would be a roving troubleshooter.
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Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
People familiar with Wallace’s work have likened him to Ray Donovan, the eponymous shadowy troubleshooter from the Showtime series.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Try the troubleshooter: Windows 11: Right-click on the Wi-Fi icon in the taskbar and select Diagnose network problems.
Windows 10: Click Start, Settings, Network & Internet, select Status from the left-hand menu, and scroll down to choose Network troubleshooter.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 21 Jan. 2026
Some 20 complaints about Croxall were eventually handed to the unit, which is overseen by Peter Johnston, the BBC’s director of editorial complaints and a trusted troubleshooter for Tim Davie, the director general.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
People familiar with Wallace’s work have likened him to Ray Donovan, the eponymous shadowy troubleshooter from the Showtime series.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Try the troubleshooter: Windows 11: Right-click on the Wi-Fi icon in the taskbar and select Diagnose network problems.
Windows 10: Click Start, Settings, Network & Internet, select Status from the left-hand menu, and scroll down to choose Network troubleshooter.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 21 Jan. 2026
Some 20 complaints about Croxall were eventually handed to the unit, which is overseen by Peter Johnston, the BBC’s director of editorial complaints and a trusted troubleshooter for Tim Davie, the director general.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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troubleshooter
noun
trou·ble·shoot·er
-ˌshüt-ər
: a person who troubleshoots
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