fixer

[ fik-ser ]

noun

1. a person or thing that fixes, sets, adjusts, or repairs.
2. Informal.
   1. a person who arranges matters in advance, or acts as a liaison:

      The film crew hired a fixer for the foreign location shoot.

   2. a person who neutralizes problems for another, as for an individual or organization whose reputation is threatened by past misdeeds or conflicts, often through bribery or influence:

      The agent also worked as a fixer for several movie stars, keeping sex scandals and drug arrests out of the tabloids.

3. Informal. fixer-upper ( def 2 ).
4. Photography. fixative ( def 3 ).
5. Slang. a person who sells narcotics to addicts.

fixer

/ ˈfɪksə /

noun

1. a person or thing that fixes
2. photog a solution containing one or more chemical compounds that is used, in fixing, to dissolve unexposed silver halides. It sometimes has an additive to stop the action of developer
3. slang.
   a person who makes arrangements, esp by underhand or illegal means

Word History and Origins

Origin of fixer¹

First recorded in 1840–50; fix + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Trump instructed his fixer Michael Cohen to falsify business documents to cover up payments he made to Daniels for sexual encounters.

From Salon

In the controversial Trump biopic “The Apprentice,” Strong takes on the role of notorious political fixer Roy Cohn and somehow finds a way into empathy.

From Los Angeles Times

Doe also claimed he was a “fixer” and was asked to investigate the family of Ye’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian and “supposed various criminal links Ye believed they had with criminal enterprises, including alleged sex trafficking.”

From Los Angeles Times

She showed me several homes that sent my heart fluttering, but then pointed out potential problems, like rot under a coated deck and the long wait for contractors for low-priced fixers.

From Salon

One of Swaibu's contacts had been tapped up by a new group of fixers - a gang trying to break into match-rigging and put together a network of players to pull it off.

From BBC

Related Words

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• arbiter
• arbitrator
• broker
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