troubleshooter

American  

[truhb-uhl-shoo-ter] / ˈtrʌb əlˌʃu tər /

Or trouble-shooter

noun

1. an expert in discovering and eliminating the cause of problems or malfunctions in software, mechanical equipment, power lines, etc..

   An experienced troubleshooter can make power outages much shorter.

2. a person with special skill in resolving disputes, impasses, etc., as in business, national, or international affairs.

   She's worked as a diplomatic troubleshooter in the Middle East.

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troubleshooter British  

/ ˈtrʌbəlˌʃuːtə /

noun

1. a person who locates the cause of trouble and removes or treats it

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Other Word Forms

• troubleshooting noun

Etymology

Origin of troubleshooter

First recorded in 1900–05; trouble + shooter

Example Sentences

Ministers have been facing growing demands to reveal which areas are running grooming gang inquires alongside the review in Oldham, and a three-month audit of national evidence being led by government troubleshooter Baroness Louise Casey.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

Richardson also traveled the globe as an unofficial diplomatic troubleshooter, negotiating the release of hostages and American servicemen from North Korea, Iraq, Cuba and Sudan.

From Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2023

"You need a coalition with the middle class either way," said Ebrard, who has been a key troubleshooter for Lopez Obrador, helping contain threats from former U.S. president Donald Trump over immigration, trade and security.

From Reuters • Jun. 26, 2023

So I called the emergency number for the Pasadena Water Department, and the operator promised to send a troubleshooter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022

A Renaissance man of the plains, he is a farmer, welder, businessman, machinist, ace mechanic, commodities speculator, licensed airplane pilot, computer programmer, electronics troubleshooter, video-game repairman.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer