comprador
Meanings
noun
- An intermediary.
- A native of a colonised country who acts as the agent of the coloniser.
- A ship's chandler in the Far East.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Portuguese comprador (“buyer”), from Late Latin comparator, from Latin comparō (“to buy”), from con- (“with”) + paro (“to furnish”). In Far East, originally applied to native servants in European households, later to native managers in European businesses.
Derived words
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