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    fixer
    /ˈfɪksə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who makes arrangements for other people, especially of an illicit or devious kind.
    • 2. a substance used for fixing a photographic image.

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  2. someone who is skilled at arranging for things to happen, sometimes in a way that is dishonest: They chose him because of his reputation as a fixer and an expert at handling difficult situations. (Definition of fixer from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of fixer. fixer.

  3. : 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.

  4. a person who arranges matters in advance, or acts as a liaison: The film crew hired a fixer for the foreign location shoot. 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:

  5. noun. 1. a person or thing that fixes. 2. photography. 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. Collins English Dictionary.

  6. n. 1. One that fixes: a fixer of radios. 2. Informal A person who uses influence or makes arrangements for another, especially by improper or unlawful means. 3. A chemical preservative used to fix a photographic image. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. In journalism, a fixer is someone, often a local journalist, hired by a correspondent or a media company to help arrange a story. Fixers will often act as translators and guides, and help to arrange local interviews that the correspondent would not otherwise have access to.

  8. Definition of fixer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. If someone is a fixer, he or she is the sort of person who solves problems and gets things done.

  10. If someone is a fixer, he or she is the sort of person who solves problems and gets things done.

  11. Definition and high quality example sentences with “fixer” in context from reliable sources - Ludwig is the linguistic search engine that helps you to write better in English.