troubleshooter
noun
an expert in discovering and eliminating the cause of problems or malfunctions in software, mechanical equipment, power lines, etc..
trouble-shooter
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a variation of
troubleshooter.
Example Sentences
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Louise Casey has been a trouble-shooter for different governments for over 25 years.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2024
She is a respected public policy trouble-shooter, who has advised governments on everything from homelessness, and families in crisis, to violence during the Euros at Wembley Stadium in 2021.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2022
State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said U.S. officials were aware of the trip and had been in contact with Richardson, a veteran Democratic politician who has played diplomatic trouble-shooter for Democratic administrations.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2011
"But you're not a big fish," Suralan's trouble-shooter Claude Littner retorted.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2010
Paul Koslov, the trouble-shooter, the always reliable, cold, ruthless.
From Revolution by Mack Reynolds
