: 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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Rather than risk a scandal during his presidential campaign that year, Mr. Trump directed his fixer at the time, Michael D. Cohen, to pay Ms. Daniels $130,000.
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Ben Protess, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Trump had argued the ruling meant prosecutors were prohibited from showing evidence related to his time in office, including testimony from White House staffers and threatening posts on his presidential social media account directed at Michael Cohen, his former fixer.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Sebastian Stan was recognized for his performance as Trump, and Jeremy Strong earned a nod for his portrayal of Roy Cohn, the notorious New York fixer who mentored the future president.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Hector Medina, 37, reached out to Santos in the summer of 2023, describing himself as a fixer who could make his criminal troubles disappear for $900,000.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ben Protess, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Trump had argued the ruling meant prosecutors were prohibited from showing evidence related to his time in office, including testimony from White House staffers and threatening posts on his presidential social media account directed at Michael Cohen, his former fixer.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Sebastian Stan was recognized for his performance as Trump, and Jeremy Strong earned a nod for his portrayal of Roy Cohn, the notorious New York fixer who mentored the future president.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Hector Medina, 37, reached out to Santos in the summer of 2023, describing himself as a fixer who could make his criminal troubles disappear for $900,000.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Fixer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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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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