: one that fixes: such as
a
: 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
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Pitt leads the ensemble as Booth, who in this film transitions from Rick Dalton’s stuntman to Hollywood fixer.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Pine seduced Roper away from Corky [Roper’s fixer, played by Tom Hollander, who was killed off in season one].
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The composer, producer, DJ, and all-around fixer talks Charli’s post-Brat mockumentary, which premiered at Sundance Friday.
—Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
But now, federal prosecutors say Hennen is the fixer behind the biggest point-shaving scandal in history, accused of bribing 39 college players, corrupting 17 programs and fixing — or trying fix — 29 games to enrich himself and other gamblers.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Pine seduced Roper away from Corky [Roper’s fixer, played by Tom Hollander, who was killed off in season one].
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The composer, producer, DJ, and all-around fixer talks Charli’s post-Brat mockumentary, which premiered at Sundance Friday.
—Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
But now, federal prosecutors say Hennen is the fixer behind the biggest point-shaving scandal in history, accused of bribing 39 college players, corrupting 17 programs and fixing — or trying fix — 29 games to enrich himself and other gamblers.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Fixer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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fixer
noun
fix·er
ˈfik-sər 
1
: one that fixes
2
: sodium thiosulfate
also
: a solution of sodium thiosulfate
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