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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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