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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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Fire the bankers and cut out the Wall Street middlemen sucking value.—
Drew Warshaw,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Now that movies no longer require big studios and powerful middlemen, money is shifting, too.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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With this information, employers can steer employees to the best-value providers, remedy overbilling by intermediaries, and design affordable health plans with lower premiums.—
Jordan Bruneau,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The company operates on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, using a network of intermediaries and vessels to move sanctioned crude, with proceeds helping fund the country’s military programs and regional proxy groups.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Oxygen proved to be a particularly potent arbiter of the disk’s chemical evolution in the simulations because its fluctuating levels dictate the oxidation state of the resulting minerals, ultimately yielding the three families that mirror the three chondrite varieties.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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But the House has historically been reluctant to serve as the final arbiter of a lawmaker’s career, preferring to give that final say to the voters.—
Kevin Freking,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Newsom, who is a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, has been taking heavy criticism from within his own party over his efforts — in part through his new podcast — to cast himself in the role of conciliator.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
13 June 2025
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The dealer argued in court that the arbitrator was biased.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Appeals from Doncic and Cunningham were successful, but Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards was denied by an independent arbitrator, the NBA and the NBPA announced.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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While the bill would not alter the patrol’s duties in the building, the new security official would act as a liaison with the patrol while also monitoring threats and advising lawmakers on how to handle them.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Following in his late father’s footsteps, Rodriguez Castro is involved in GAESA dealings and serves as an informal liaison between its current head, Brig.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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One of the country's main mediators, Army Chief Asim Munir, traveled to Iran last week as part of this mediation effort.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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How did Pakistan become the Middle East mediator?—
TheWeek,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps Johnson just needs time and a summer with a full pre-season and a different manager — an opportunity to reset.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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In today’s game, many in-game decisions aren’t even dictated by the manager, though it’s generally believed that Mendoza has a fair amount of autonomy in the dugout.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Comprador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprador. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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