Visual meaning of 'comprador' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of comprador: An intermediary. - Image 1

noun

An intermediary.

Examples:

"The comprador arranged the meeting between the two companies. "

business commerce economy job

Visual illustration of comprador: A native of a colonised country who acts as the agent of the coloniser. - Image 1

noun

A native of a colonised country who acts as the agent of the coloniser.

Examples:

"During the colonial era, the local merchant, a comprador for the British East India Company, grew wealthy by facilitating trade that primarily benefited the colonizers. "

politics history government nation world

Visual illustration of comprador: A ship's chandler in the Far East. - Image 1

noun

A ship's chandler in the Far East.

Examples:

"The captain sent a message to the comprador in Hong Kong to order new ropes and sails for the ship. "

nautical sailing business commerce

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "coloniser" - One who establishes or joins a colony; a colonist

coloniser/ˈkɒlənaɪzə(r)/ /ˈkɒləˌnaɪzə(r)/

One who establishes or joins a colony; a colonist

Visual illustration for the word "intermediary" - An agent acting as a mediator between sides that may disagree.

intermediary/ˌɪntərˈmiːdiˌɛri/ /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiəri/

An agent acting as a mediator between sides that may disagree.

Visual illustration for the word "primarily" - (focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost

primarily/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost

Visual illustration for the word "companies" - A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

companies/ˈkʌmp(ə)niz/ /ˈkʌmpəniz/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

Visual illustration for the word "facilitating" - To make easy or easier.

facilitating/fəˈsɪlɪteɪtɪŋ/ /fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪtɪŋ/

To make easy or easier.

Visual illustration for the word "benefited" - To be or to provide a benefit to.

benefited/ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd/ /ˈbɛnəfɪtəd/

To be or to provide a benefit to.

Visual illustration for the word "colonizers" - One who establishes or joins a colony; a colonist

colonizers/ˈkɒlənaɪzərz/

One who establishes or joins a colony; a colonist

Visual illustration for the word "colonial" - A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.

colonial/kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/

A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.

Visual illustration for the word "chandler" - A person who makes or sells candles

chandler/ˈtʃændlə(ɹ)/

A person who makes or sells candles

Visual illustration for the word "arranged" - To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

arranged/əˈɹeɪndʒd/

To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

Visual illustration for the word "merchant" - A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

merchant/ˈmɜːtʃənt/ /ˈmɝtʃənt/

A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

Visual illustration for the word "colonised" - To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.

colonised/ˈkɒlənaɪzd/ /ˈkɒləˌnaɪzd/

To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.