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

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The shady fixer for Market Equities gets spooked when local police — pressured by a new autopsy report Kayce procures — reverse John Dutton’s official cause of death from suicide to homicide, triggering the mysterious powers that be to tie up loose ends. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024 Rampant point-shaving and game-fixing centered around four New York City college teams, including 1950 NCAA champion City College of New York, led to criminal convictions for fixers and disgrace for players in the early 1950s. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024 Josh Meyer: So Boris is a long-time Trump political advisor, legal strategist fixer and campaign operative. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024 Many of those in despair turn to Al-Ashqar, the money fixer. Bilal Shbair and Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fixer 

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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“Fixer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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