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troubleshooter
[ truhb-uhl-shoo-ter ]
noun
- an expert in discovering and eliminating the cause of problems or malfunctions in software, mechanical equipment, power lines, etc.:
An experienced troubleshooter can make power outages much shorter.
- a person with special skill in resolving disputes, impasses, etc., as in business, national, or international affairs:
She's worked as a diplomatic troubleshooter in the Middle East.
troubleshooter
/ ˈٰʌəˌʃːə /
noun
- a person who locates the cause of trouble and removes or treats it
Derived Forms
- ˈٰdzܲˌǴdzپԲ, nounadjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of troubleshooter1
Example Sentences
He led seminars throughout the region and became a roving troubleshooter for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
He previously served as education minister, led the response to the coronavirus pandemic, and become the Labour Party’s unofficial troubleshooter.
Richardson also traveled the globe as an unofficial diplomatic troubleshooter, negotiating the release of hostages and American servicemen from North Korea, Iraq, Cuba and Sudan.
Next, for a Bluetooth mouse, try the Bluetooth troubleshooter.
Government-appointed troubleshooter Tim Hair won some early goodwill by offering permanent positions to many staff who for years had been on temporary contracts - but it soon felt like another false dawn.
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