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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Entities buying in bulk — such as restaurants, grocery stores and hospital systems — can make use of egg brokers, longstanding middlemen in the industry who scour farms for available eggs on their clients’ behalf.—
Rachel Ringler,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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The people of Illinois deserve a pharmacy system that works for them, not one controlled by corporate middlemen prioritizing profit over care.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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These self-executing contracts with terms directly written into code automate processes, reducing the need for intermediaries and minimizing operational risks.—
Geoff Ira,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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According to Earles, the Disney Channel show’s writers eventually realized that his big-brother-kid-sister dynamic with Cyrus worked better without the simian intermediary.—
John Russell,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Their first stop would be arbitration, but if either side wants to appeal an arbiter’s decision, the issue goes to the Federal Labor Relations Authority.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Academy Awards are not the final arbiters of taste, artistry or even cultural impact.—
Dave Schilling,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Last year, a labor arbitrator ruled that state agencies can require their employees to come to the office even if their union contracts give them the right to work from home, according to CalMatters.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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Even though Brady may have had persuasive objections to Goodell serving in that capacity in Deflategate, those objections fell short legally because Goodell was contractually authorized to serve as the arbitrator.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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He’s acted as a House liaison for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) amid simmering tensions over budget reconciliation and can often be seen shuttling to the weekly conference meetings run by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
13 Mar. 2025
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After sharing his find with the landowner, Sell reported it to his local finds liaison officer, who is part of the U.K's Portable Antiquities Scheme.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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South Africa has adopted a neutral position in the war and has attempted to act as a mediator between the sides, although with limited success.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Egyptian security officials told Reuters on Thursday that Egyptian and Qatari mediators attended talks between the Trump envoy and Hamas. U.S. hostage affairs envoy Adam Boehler has the authority to talk directly with Hamas, the White House said when asked about the discussions.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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People in England — players, managers, fans, media —need to be less sniffy about the under-21s.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Customize Compensation Plans For Cultural Values HR managers must balance global consistency with local relevance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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When knocking on their door, a peacemaker gift such as cookies or a bottle of wine may help defuse a potentially hostile encounter, said Tina Larsson, CEO of the Folson Group, a business consultant for condo and co-op buildings.—
Jill Terreri Ramos,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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And on what was perhaps his most difficult role, with the most elusive of prizes — that of peacemaker.—
Laura King,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Comprador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprador. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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