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or compradore
as in middleman
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Recent Examples of comprador
Running from March 28 to April 4, the event opened during Shanghai Fashion Week at the former residence of the comprador He Dong.
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Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
His father, a comprador for Sassoon, another powerful British trading house, went broke during the 1930s and moved to Southeast Asia, leaving his family behind in poverty.
—Jonathan Kandell, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2020
His great uncle was Sir Robert Hotung, the rich Eurasian comprador, who was the first Chinese man to live on Hong Kong's Peak, a wealthy district where only Westerners had been allowed to reside.
—Paul French, CNN, 30 May 2020
Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
His father, a comprador for Sassoon, another powerful British trading house, went broke during the 1930s and moved to Southeast Asia, leaving his family behind in poverty.
—Jonathan Kandell, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2020
His great uncle was Sir Robert Hotung, the rich Eurasian comprador, who was the first Chinese man to live on Hong Kong's Peak, a wealthy district where only Westerners had been allowed to reside.
—Paul French, CNN, 30 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprador
Noun
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Jansen pointed to the First Sale customs rule that allows importers engaged in transactions that take place in multiple tiers—like a manufacturer selling to a middleman who then sells to the importer—to pay duties on the lower price of the first sale.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Fostering more price transparency and addressing cost inefficiencies created by middlemen will certainly ease some financial pain, particularly for prescription drugs.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The elaborate game plan involved identifying powerful targets like the Musk brothers, using women and intermediaries to forge stronger ties with the target, and then relentlessly trying to insert himself into their circles.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The piece — a Confederate First National — had been transferred to Youngblood in April 2022 under an extended payment arrangement of $85,000, with partial payments routed through an intermediary rather than directly from Youngblood.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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If the arbiter decides Skubal is worth more than that, he’ll be paid $32 million.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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And from bling to cap, lit, woke and even 6-7, hip-hop is today's verbal arbiter.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Skubal’s salary was decided by a three-person panel of independent arbitrators after a Wednesday hearing in Arizona.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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An arbitrator, however, on Monday released a ruling that Rozier’s salary, including the amount previously withheld, must be paid directly to the 31-year-old guard.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the ensuing months Epstein becomes a liaison between the two, with Epstein proffering offerings of assistance to both parties while cultivating his friendship with Barrack.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sussman was evp of specials, music and live events at CBS Entertainment for more than two decades serving as the network’s chief liaison to the music industry.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mashaal said the group has offered multiple options, including a long-term truce, as part of ongoing negotiations with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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By replacing the mediator with mutant plants, the receiver plants failed to get protection against the stress.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Over the course of her career, Karen Powers worked in the offices of three State Farm agents as a kind of office manager with, eventually, duties of selling insurance herself.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant’s general manager, Saskia Baden, likens it to a Mediterranean bento box.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bozeman was a former basketball standout at Morgan State, remembered by teammates and friends as a mentor and peacemaker.—
7News WJLA,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council and a former president, said Trump is genuinely trying to end the war in Ukraine and wants to be remembered as a peacemaker.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Comprador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprador. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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