variants
or compradore
as in middleman
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Recent Examples of comprador
His grandfather was a comprador, or business intermediary, for Jardine Matheson, the British trading house, in its dealings between China and colonial Hong Kong.
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Jonathan Kandell, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2020
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
Jonathan Kandell, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2020
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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Their catch is then sold to middlemen, who in turn sell them to exporters in Port-au-Prince.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Beneath the criminal hierarchy of kingpins, middlemen, and trigger pullers is a vast network of supporters greasing the wheels.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The entity has issued a contract of insurance to an insured or a contract of reinsurance to an intermediary of an insured; and 3.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Atta also did not respond to requests for comment made through an intermediary.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Top officials have been reassigned, including the senior-most career official who often acted as a critical — and neutral — arbiter of ethical matters.—
Devlin Barrett,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the absence of that, there may be a need for an arbiter, with Igbokwe and Berwick’s boss, Langley, as the logical choice.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Alligator’s reverence for the trappings and cadences of ’90s rap plays well with the kind of arbitrators who’ve put all three of Nas’s King’s Disease albums in the running for trophies.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
10 Dec. 2024
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One argument could be that the arbitrators exceeded their contractual authority.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2024
Noun
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An example of this would be FEMA acting as a liaison between North Carolina and the Army Corps of Engineers to remove debris and create infrastructure following Hurricane Helene.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Jan. 2025
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Bailey is a community outreach liaison for Trulieve, the world’s largest cannabis retailer.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Netanyahu said Israel won't release the Palestinian prisoners without assurances from the mediators that the next hostage releases will not be as chaotic as Thursday's.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed the exchange, demanding guarantees from mediators that future hostage releases would be conducted securely.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The agency fired its general manager, Adel Hagekhalil, over sexism allegations, despite protests from environmentalists who called the allegations a sham meant to subvert sustainable water policy, as my colleague Ian James reports.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Araceli Cruz is a social media manager for Courier Newsroom and frequently writes about immigration, American politics, and the Latino experience.—
Araceli Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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Donald Trump begins his presidency with ambitions of being a peacemaker.—
DENNIS ROSS,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Feb. 2025
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And starting a dialogue with ultimatums is not the most far-sighted move on the part of a leader claiming to be a peacemaker.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Comprador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprador. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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