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fixer

[fik-ser] / ˈfɪk sər /
NOUN
arbiter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arbitrator go-between mediator moderator referee
STRONG
adjudicator holdout judge maven umpire
WEAK
middleperson
NOUN
arbitrator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arbiter go-between judge mediator referee umpire
STRONG
adjudicator holdout maven
WEAK
middleperson
NOUN
attorney
Synonyms
STRONG
DA advocate barrister counsel counselor front lip mouthpiece pleader proxy
WEAK
ambulance chaser legal beagle legal eagle spieler
NOUN
intermediary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broker emissary go-between mediator negotiator
STRONG
agent channel connection cutout delegate entrepreneur influence instrument intercessor intermediate medium organ vehicle
WEAK
interagent interceder middle person
Antonyms
STRONG
end
NOUN
liaison
Synonyms
STRONGEST
communication contact intermediary
STRONG
connection hookup in interchange interface link
NOUN
mediator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advocate arbiter arbitrator broker go-between intermediary judge negotiator peacemaker referee troubleshooter
STRONG
conciliator intermediator medium moderator ref umpire
WEAK
interagent interceder middle person rent-a-judge
Antonyms
WEAK
arguer fighter
NOUN
middleman
Synonyms
STRONGEST
go-between mediator wholesaler
STRONG
agent broker connection distributor entrepreneur influence intercessor intermediate intermediator jobber representative salesman
WEAK
interagent interceder
NOUN
middle person
Synonyms
WEAK
agent broker connection distributor entrepreneur go-between influence interagent interceder intercessor intermediate intermediator jobber mediator representative salesperson wholesaler
NOUN
negotiator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delegate diplomat mediator
STRONG
adjudicator ambassador arbitrator broker go-between intermediary judge moderator
WEAK
interagent intermedium middleperson
NOUN
power broker
Synonyms
STRONGEST
kingmaker
WEAK
hand that rocks the cradle influence peddler latency logroller power behind the throne wire-puller

Example Sentences

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A self-professed fixer sued Paramount’s Jeff Shell for breach of verbal contract and fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Ting-Wei Sun was described in the filing as a "fixer" who worked with others to conceal the scheme.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria generate an enzyme called nitrogenase, sometimes referred to as the "fixer" because it carries out nitrogen fixation.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

"Keir was furious," I'm told, and on Thursday morning, he made the formal decision with the foreign secretary that if Labour's veteran fixer wouldn't go on his own accord, he'd be sacked.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

The print next went into the fixer for two minutes, which would make it light safe.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.