Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fixer

4 senses of fixer

Sense 1
fixer, influence peddler -- (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)

Sense 2
fixing agent, fixer -- (a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image))
       => compound, chemical compound -- ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

Sense 3
mender, repairer, fixer -- (a skilled worker who mends or repairs things)
       => skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman -- (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Sense 4
methadone, methadone hydrochloride, methadon, dolophine hydrochloride, fixer, synthetic heroin -- (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)