comprador
or com·pra·dore
(formerly in China) a local agent or factotum, as of a foreign business house.
Origin of comprador
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How to use comprador in a sentence
As the ship got under way, the Compradore's 'cumshas,' according to 'olo custom,' were brought on board.
The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844 | William C. HunterThe poor dogs were never found, and the Compradore insisted upon it that 'some man hav chow-chow he,' and we supposed so too.
The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844 | William C. HunterRussell & Co. not having been included, our Compradore was not 'invited,' at which he appeared particularly delighted.
The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844 | William C. HunterThe compradore grinned, and in a tone of great unconcern called out that the pair were not in the garden.
Dragon's blood | Henry Milner RideoutBefore it, in swift retreat, some one crawled past the compradore's room, brushing the splint partition like a snake.
Dragon's blood | Henry Milner Rideout
British Dictionary definitions for comprador
compradore
/ (ˌkɒmprəˈdɔː) /
(formerly in China and some other Asian countries) a native agent of a foreign enterprise
Origin of comprador
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