Comprador
[kom-prə-DOR]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Portuguese, 17th century
1.
A person within a country who acts as an agent for foreign organizations engaged in investment, trade, or economic or political exploitation.
Examples of Comprador in a sentence
"Before we sold our house, we made arrangements with a comprador in Belize who helped organize our accommodations there."
"We wanted to expand the business overseas, but we had to hire a comprador to help us make sense of the European regulations first."
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