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fixer

American  
[fik-ser] / ˈfɪk sər /

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.

  4. Photography. fixative.

  5. Slang. a person who sells narcotics to addicts.

fixer British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of fixer

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

Example Sentences

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Fixer William “Rick” Singer then arranged to have the two girls recruited onto the prestigious school’s rowing team—even though they had never taken part in the sport.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

In a given week, British Columbia-based film location management company Location Fixer could have 15 active productions.

From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2023

A city of about 140,000 people in the heart of Texas, Waco is celebrated these days as host to Baylor University, the Dr Pepper Museum and the home-improvement reality show Fixer Upper.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2023

You probably won’t be able to pull up the Floor Gap Fixer or the block of wood you tapped against with your fingers alone.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

Fixers were designed to replicate under strictly regulated conditions, but the damaged Fixer replicates uncontrollably, at an exponential rate, using whatever materials are at hand.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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