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comprador

noun com·pra·dor \ˌkäm-prə-ˈdr\

Definition of COMPRADOR

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:  a Chinese agent engaged by a foreign establishment in China to have charge of its Chinese employees and to act as an intermediary in business affairs

Variants of COMPRADOR

com·pra·dor or com·pra·dore \ˌkäm-prə-ˈdr\
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Origin of COMPRADOR

Portuguese comprador, literally, buyer
First Known Use: 1840

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