troubleshooter

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trou⋅ble⋅shoot⋅er

[truhb-uh

l-shoo-ter]

–noun

1.	a person with special skill in resolving disputes, impasses, etc., as in business, national, or international affairs: a diplomatic troubleshooter in the Middle East.

2.	an expert in discovering and eliminating the cause of trouble in mechanical equipment, power lines, etc.

Also, trouble-shooter.

Origin:
1900–05; trouble + shooter

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trou·ble·shoot·er also trou·ble-shoot·er (trŭb'əl-shōō'tər)

A worker whose job is to locate and eliminate sources of trouble, as in mechanical operations.
A mediator skilled in settling disputes especially of a diplomatic, political, or industrial nature.

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