as in official
a worker in a government agency
the officious mandarins in the motor vehicles department refused to let me renew my license without all of the required forms
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Recent Examples of mandarin
Dishes are seasonal and inventive, with ingredients either straight from their kitchen garden or from other parts of this bountiful state: expect seared tuna from Port Lincoln with chili and mandarin oil, and risotto with asparagus as green as those vineyards.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
According to some of our cultural mandarins, objecting to graphic material in grade-school libraries and the presence of men in women’s sports, embracing displays of patriotic vexillology, and enjoying The Lord of the Rings are all signs of far-right extremism.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 1 Dec. 2024
Of the label’s natural perfumes, Free 00 is arguably the most lively, smelling fresh, soothing, and citrus-forward through notes of Sicilian lemon, mandarin, and orange flower opposite Egyptian jasmine, vanilla, sandalwood, and waterlily.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Creamy and yet angular bright acidity with kiwi, mandarin and gooseberry flavors.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
According to some of our cultural mandarins, objecting to graphic material in grade-school libraries and the presence of men in women’s sports, embracing displays of patriotic vexillology, and enjoying The Lord of the Rings are all signs of far-right extremism.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 1 Dec. 2024
Of the label’s natural perfumes, Free 00 is arguably the most lively, smelling fresh, soothing, and citrus-forward through notes of Sicilian lemon, mandarin, and orange flower opposite Egyptian jasmine, vanilla, sandalwood, and waterlily.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Creamy and yet angular bright acidity with kiwi, mandarin and gooseberry flavors.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandarin
Noun
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The new explanation from the White House is in line with what Biden administration officials said at the time — that the drone sightings were not nefarious.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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Administration officials have insisted that the impacts are misunderstood, but the actual text of the memo is far-reaching and the follow-up guidance has been vague.—
NPR Washington Desk,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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Americans see a broken federal government — but aren’t as concerned about the ‘deep state’ As Trump sweeps into his second term with promises to cut regulations and reduce the role of government bureaucrats, most Americans think the federal government has serious problems.—
Linley Sanders,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Those bureaucrats, in order to save face for the Communist Party, have sanctioned the Rubio from before.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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No attorney information was available on the county clerk’s website.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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And only 43 of Mississippi’s 82 chancery court clerks submitted data during the same period, despite a law from 2023 that required the courts to report psychiatric commitment data to the state.—
Gwen Dilworth,
ProPublica,
23 Jan. 2025
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The president also signed an executive order banning federal employees from working remotely on Monday, which may be part of a strategy to gut the federal workforce and replace vacancies with workers who are explicitly loyal to Trump.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Fire crews were filling sandbags for communities while county workers installed barriers and cleared drainage pipes and basins.—
Marcio Jose Sanchez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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The president also signed an executive order banning federal employees from working remotely on Monday, which may be part of a strategy to gut the federal workforce and replace vacancies with workers who are explicitly loyal to Trump.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The policy clearly states an employee should not try to stop a federal agent from arresting someone.—
Rosa Flores,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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The group’s materiel and manpower have been distributed across various security agencies, where they are managed by functionaries who are more loyal and less ambitious.—
Julian G. Waller,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Aug. 2024
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Everyone else, from cabinet members to party functionaries, is kept on a long leash.—
Constanze Stelzenmüller,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Apr. 2021
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State of play: There are approximately 160 civil servants, known as detailees, on the NSC whose employment is being reviewed.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Civil service positions do not terminate at the end of an administration and civil servants can only be fired for cause.—
Daniel Wiessner,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Mandarin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandarin. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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