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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 grandfather was a comprador, or business intermediary, for Jardine Matheson, the British trading house, in its dealings between China and colonial Hong Kong.
—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
Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
His grandfather was a comprador, or business intermediary, for Jardine Matheson, the British trading house, in its dealings between China and colonial Hong Kong.
—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
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Anyone wishing to bypass the middleman and go directly to Brown’s GoFundMe page can do so at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bruce-battle-rare-blood-cancer.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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But now, photographers are cutting out the middleman and investing in themselves.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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The criminal complaint adds that ALX Solutions received wire funds from various Hong Kong and Chinese companies, which were likely acting as intermediaries.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Subsequent endorsements of Israel’s attack by European Union member states, including France and Germany, as well as the United Kingdom will have disqualified such countries, in the Iranian view, as honest and credible intermediaries.—
Hasan T. Alhasan,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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Our arbiters of fashion choose the right answer, and send Casey home.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
31 July 2025
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The Supreme Court could become the arbiter of Republicans’ efforts, with a major Louisiana redistricting battle set for rehearing next term and other battles bubbling up in the lower courts.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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Records obtained by the Journal Sentinel show the two sides appear far apart in their wants, according to contract offers submitted to a state arbitrator.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In its ruling, the 8th Circuit said the arbitrators strayed beyond the contract's clear terms.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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But Schmitt is clearly earning clout in his unofficial role as MAGA liaison in his clubby chamber.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Dans joined the Trump administration in 2019 at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) before advancing to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as White House liaison and later chief of staff.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The pace of the talks between the UFCW and chains was briefly disrupted in late March when the federal mediator assigned to their negotiations was fired by the Trump administration.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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That’s good news for fans who just wanted to watch hockey without hearing from the accountants and mediators.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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The 160-person staff includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, case managers and people who have received mental health treatment.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rogers died from lung cancer, his longtime manager Meryl Soodak told ABC7 and The Hollywood Reporter.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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In today’s opinions newsletter: Behind-the-scenes peacemakers, the Arizona fighter who could soon become a household name, and the now-ubiquitous Sen. Ruben Gallego.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the bullet exited Welch's head, and that same bullet hit Palmer, a bystander who was attempting to act as a peacemaker, Worthy said.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Comprador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprador. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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