mại bản

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Comprador: A capitalist or agent who specializes in acting as an intermediary between domestic business owners and foreign capitalists, often in a historical or critical context implying exploitation and colonial economic structures.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giai cấp mại bản thường hợp tác với thực dân. (The comprador class often collaborated with colonialists.)
  • Vai trò của mại bản trong nền kinh tế thuộc địa là rất quan trọng. (The role of the comprador in the colonial economy was very significant.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in historical, political, and economic analyses to describe a specific social class that emerged under colonial or semi-colonial conditions, facilitating foreign economic dominance.

Variants and Related Words

• Tư bản mại bản (n): Comprador bourgeoisie.
  • Tư bản mại bản không phát triển sản xuất độc lập. (The comprador bourgeoisie did not develop independent production.)

Synonyms

• Comprador: A native agent of foreign capital.
• Intermediary: A person who acts as a link between parties in business.
• Broker: An agent who buys and sells goods or services for others. (Note: "broker" is a more neutral, general term, while "mại bản" carries a specific historical and critical connotation.)

Related Concepts

• Chủ nghĩa thực dân (Colonialism): The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, exploiting it economically.
• Kinh tế thuộc địa (Colonial economy): An economic system designed to benefit the colonial power.