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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mandarin
The unexpected twist, however, is via Italian bergamot and mandarin—offering a spirited effect like that of a powerful woman.
—
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Perfumed aromas of lilacs and mandarins and grapefruit.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The Tropical Bloom blends a citrusy mandarin, kiwi and a passion fruit.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The Pre Wash Scalp Oil is also infused with amber, cashmere musk, lemon and mandarin leaving a subtle fragrance that’s equal parts cozy and sparkling.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mandarin
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Perfumed aromas of lilacs and mandarins and grapefruit.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The Tropical Bloom blends a citrusy mandarin, kiwi and a passion fruit.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The Pre Wash Scalp Oil is also infused with amber, cashmere musk, lemon and mandarin leaving a subtle fragrance that’s equal parts cozy and sparkling.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mandarin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandarin
Noun
-
In the meantime, Killingly officials began to raise a number of concerns about the project in filings made with the siting council.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
-
Union officials hoping to block the terminations said the officers described in the court documents were just a small portion of the 30 officers targeted for termination, many of whom had worked for various city and law enforcement agencies in the past.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
Noun
-
As long as politicians and government bureaucrats are allowed to substitute their judgment for the judgment of the people working in and with local schools, public education will never improve.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
17 July 2025
-
There’s a smarter way to end freeloading — without outsourcing authority over the U.S. health care system to foreign bureaucrats.—
Michelle Flowers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
Noun
-
The city clerk’s responsibilities include attending all City Council meetings, taking meeting minutes and signing official documents, according to the city’s news release.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
-
The 1,300-member Judicial Professional Employees Union, which represents probation officers, information technology analysts, assistant clerks, counselors and other support staff, announced an impasse July 2.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
Noun
-
In 2017, the former bodega worker was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
21 July 2025
-
During the chandelier's cleaning process, the office said workers wear gloves to minimize human contact and ensure its integrity is not jeopardized because it is made up of soft and fragile materials.—
Keelin Fisher,
Arkansas Online,
21 July 2025
Noun
-
As a showrunner, Schneider was alleged to have run a toxic workplace, discriminated against female writers on staff and made requests for massages from employees on set.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
-
In an email, an EPA spokesperson said the next step would be sending notices to individual employees.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
Noun
-
Previously, Abbas had served as a longtime PLO functionary, acting as the group’s foreign emissary and fundraiser.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
-
This economic history argues that America’s prosperity is the product not of an undisturbed free market but, rather, of the hard work of functionaries.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
-
Is there anything that Congress can do to protect some of these civil servants?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
-
In total, the 2,145 senior staff make up the bulk of the 2,694 civil servants who have agreed to leave NASA through early retirements, buyouts, or deferred resignation offers — part of a wider administration effort to pare down the federal workforce.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mandarin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandarin. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share