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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
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Bamberger, the former general manager, joined in March 2024 to act as the middleman between the platform and its U.S. advertisers.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
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Senate Bill 40 would cap copays for insulin at $35 for a month supply, and Senate Bill 41 would regulate pharmacy benefit managers — middlemen that influence the cost and availability of medicines.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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With Abrams as an occasional intermediary, Pelletier and Wolff hammered out a basic story shape.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Spector was sentenced 3 1/2 years in a maximum-security penal colony for acting as an intermediary in giving a bribe to Dvorkovich's aide.Anastasia Bagaeva, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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With that in mind, don’t take this list *too* seriously, or risk becoming the arbiter of your own anguish.Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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In most cases, the parents are the arbiters of which chicks remain in the nest.Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The arbitrator could sustain, reduce or vacate the Heat’s punishment.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Being the family arbitrator is a thankless job; the pay is lousy.Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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The younger Sullivan has been a liaison between the Packers’ scouting department and general manager Brian Gutekunst.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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As the liaison between the high school and Memorial Hermann, Lopez-Silva has watched students bloom under pressure—especially after their first hospital visit.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Associated Press | Abdel Kareem Hana Dozens of Israeli strikes hit Gaza over the weekend as Israeli and Hamas officials continued indirect ceasefire talks through mediators in Qatar.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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The talks will be brokered by Qatari and Egyptian mediators.David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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As for the Raiders’ potential interest in Sanders, nothing is known on that front outside of Brady reportedly leading the search for a new head coach and general manager.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Johnson hired the former Jets GM’s company to conduct his search for a new head coach and general manager.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Many of these lofty aims are sketched out in Wild Space, including Planet’s would-be role as a peacemaker via its wartime imagery.Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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In a time of divisiveness following the election, a former NFL quarterback is trying to play peacemaker.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Comprador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprador. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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