Fixer

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  • noun. One that fixes.
  • noun. A person who uses influence or makes arrangements for another, especially by improper or unlawful means.
  • noun. A chemical preservative used to fix a photographic image.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who or that which fixes, establishes, or renders permanent; specifically, any solution used to fix a photograph, a crayon drawing, etc.; a fixative.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Agent noun of fix; one who, or that which, fixes.
  • noun. A chemical (sodium thiosulfate) used in photographic development that fixes the image in place, preventing further chemical reactions.
  • noun. A person who arranges immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion, especially as a business endeavor for profit.
  • noun. A person who assists foreign journalists in volatile countries, they often provide interpretation, personal connections, and transportation as a service.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
  • noun. synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
  • noun. a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
  • noun. someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
  • Word Usage
    "In Iraq and Afghanistan and a growing number of other places, the foreign correspondent would be a target with or without the fixer, but the fixer is a target because he or she is with the foreign correspondent."
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    elixir  mixer  sixer  
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