1. plural of comprador; Chinese agents who acted as intermediaries between foreign traders and local merchants in colonial-era China
Usage: historical
2. members of a native ruling class who serve the interests of foreign capitalists
Usage: political science; often derogatory

Examples

• The compradors facilitated trade between British merchants and Chinese suppliers.
• Foreign companies relied on compradors to navigate local business customs.
• Critics accused the compradors of prioritizing foreign profits over national interests.
• The compradors accumulated significant wealth through their intermediary role.
• Revolutionary leaders denounced the compradors as traitors to their country.
• Many compradors were educated in Western schools and spoke multiple languages.