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faccendiere

fixer

noun faht-chen-DYEH-reh Rare
People & Society Work

Also means

wheeler-dealer

Usage Note

Faccendiere carries a strongly negative connotation — it describes someone who busies themselves with shady deals or exploits political/business connections for personal gain. It is a derogatory term in Italian journalism, roughly equivalent to 'shady broker' or 'political fixer'. The feminine faccendiera exists but is less common. It derives from faccenda (matter, affair, chore).

Examples

"Quel faccendiere ha molti contatti politici."

Natural Translation

That fixer has many political contacts.

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