What does comparsa in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word comparsa in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use comparsa in Spanish.

The word comparsa in Spanish means troupe, yes man, puppet, extra, bit player. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word comparsa

troupe

nombre femenino (grupo de carnaval)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Por las calles de Cádiz actuaban las comparsas para deleite del personal.
In the streets of Cadiz, the troupes performed to entertain the spectators.

yes man, puppet

nombre común en cuanto al género (peyorativo (persona secundaria) (subordinate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al final, Alfonso resultó ser un comparsa de su jefe sin opinión propia.
In the end, it turned out that he was only a yes man (or: puppet) for his boss, with no opinion of his own.

extra, bit player

nombre común en cuanto al género (teatro: figurante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Por varios meses, Andrea actuó como comparsa en varias obras independientes.
She's working as an extra (or: bit player) in a play until October.

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