fixer

noun

fix·​er ˈfik-sər How to pronounce fixer (audio)
: 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

Examples of fixer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other witnesses for the prosecution are expected are former Trump fixer Michael Cohen and Keith Davidson, a former lawyer for a Playboy model. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024 Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer, is expected to be prosecutors’ main witness. Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 He was particularly enraged by the testimony of his former fixer, Michael D. Cohen, who linked Mr. Trump directly to the fraud scheme. Ben Protess, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024 Michael Cohen: Trump’s former fixer was not an essential witness in the former president’s civil fraud trial in New York that concluded in January. Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024 The rise of hyper-personalization is trouncing the one-size-fits-all holiday thanks to canny travel fixers and tour operators that are threading the desire for off-menu, bespoke experiences into travel's ever-evolving DNA. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024 Ruiz and most people in the 10 percent have mutations that leave their CFTR protein too garbled or incomplete to correct with any combination of fixer molecules. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024 California For Subscribers The high school teacher turned lawyer accused of being a fixer for the Mexican Mafia Oct. 27, 2022 Chavez, who taught English at high schools in Pomona while studying to become a lawyer at night, has maintained his innocence. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen has said Weisselberg had a role in orchestrating the payments. Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

fix entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fixer was in 1601

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Cite this Entry

“Fixer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

fixer

noun
fix·​er ˈfik-sər How to pronounce fixer (audio)
1
: one that fixes
2
: sodium thiosulfate
also : a solution of sodium thiosulfate

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