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 Williams will play Daniel De Luca, a half-Italian former U.S. marine who returns to Italy, his childhood home, as a fixer in a luxury hotel where one of the owner’s daughters disappears. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2024 Alexander Smirnov was, in many ways, the archetype of an informant operating in the shadowlands of the former Soviet Union — a profiteer, fixer and gossip who promoted his ability to make sense of a confusing landscape to American law enforcement agencies. Kenneth P. Vogel, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024 James started investigating Trump’s financial statements in 2019 after his former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, provided Congress with copies of some of the documents and testified that his former boss had a history of exaggerating the value of his assets. Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2024 The story follows an idealistic politician and a mysterious political fixer called Uncle Samsik. Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Trump’s former lawyer and fixer ‘told the truth’ Engoron recapped Michael Cohen’s theatrical trial testimony, acknowledging the credibility issues with Trump’s former lawyer and fixer. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024 Remember, the key to a successful purchase is not whether the house is a fixer upper or turnkey, but whether potential home buyers are ready to make the purchase – arguably, one of the biggest in their lifetimes. Melissa Karns, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024 Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg, and Suge Knight had all turned to him over the years as a fixer. Michael Ames, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2024 Toward the end of the year, the Treasury Department sanctioned one of the Houthis’ Iranian fixers. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 12 Jan. 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

Dictionary Entries Near fixer

Cite this Entry

“Fixer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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