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fixer

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fix·er  (fksr)
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.

fixer
Noun
1. Photog a solution used to make an image permanent
2. Slang a person who makes arrangements, esp. illegally
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fixer - someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
2.fixer - a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
fixative - a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
hypo, sodium thiosulfate, sodium thiosulphate - a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
3.fixerfixer - a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
darner - a person who mends by darning
maintenance man, repairman, service man - a skilled worker whose job is to repair things
skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills
4.fixer - synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
narcotic - a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction

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All in all, Hegemann comes across less as a creative figure or scholar than as a mover and fixer in architectural politics.
This development turns the bank's self-possessed elderly president (Christopher Plummer) into a quivering human Jell-O mold, prompting a call to a politically connected fixer Detective Frazier.
Najeeb is from the tribal area on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan, estranged from his family, and working as Kelly's "fixer," translator and guide and fixer of problems that an American correspondent is likely to run into.
 
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