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

Examples of troubleshooter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cast Away tells the story of FedEx troubleshooter Chuck Noland (Hanks) who becomes stranded on a deserted island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026

What would work for him would be a roving troubleshooter. — 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

Those who once acted as presentation designers or PowerPoint troubleshooters will become facilitators of strategic alignment. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for troubleshooter

• persecutor
• prosecutor
• commuter
• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• supercomputer
• neuter
• pewter
• router

Kids Definition

troubleshooter

noun

trou·​ble·​shoot·​er -ˌshüt-ər 

: a person who troubleshoots