Thesaurus results for MANDARINS

mandarins

noun

plural of mandarin

as in officials

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 mandarins Sliced, candied jalapeños and mandarins offer pops of sweet, citrusy heat. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 There are several oranges, mandarins, a lemon and finger lime. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 And as Netanyahu’s coalitions hardened Schleien’s programs became edgier, skewering Netanyahu sycophants in the Likud Party, anti-élitist demagogues, cultic settlers, and rabbinic mandarins. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 Thankfully, a handful of citrus trees, including lemons, limes, and mandarins, can thrive in containers. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026 Are mandarins and oranges good for you? — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026 Repeat with the remaining mandarins, adding more cornstarch as needed. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 Harvest for mandarins can begin as early as November and last through April. — Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Oranges, grapefruits, lemons, mandarins, pomelos, and kumquats are among the most nutrient-dense citrus fruits. — Zia Sherrell, Health, 7 Feb. 2026

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That meeting occurred after Russian missiles and drones struck at least four Ukrainian regions overnight, strikes that officials said killed five people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
In 1953 Arizona state officials organized another raid on Short Creek in which more than 100 were arrested and over 200 children were taken into state custody (they were reunited with their families two years later).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

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September 24, 2026 AI is rapidly changing how top leaders communicate with employees, customers, boards, and each other.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026
Folklore intentionally awards $10,000 grants rather than spreading the money across a larger number of smaller awards, with the goal of providing enough funding for investments such as equipment, additional space or employees.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

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Both Washington and Mexico City have launched crackdowns against a complex web of unscrupulous functionaries, front companies and document fraudsters, among others.

— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
To the extent that their fellow-citizens refer to them at all, our government functionaries are perceived not as active agents of change but as inert, self-protecting obstructions.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Definition of functionaries

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Meanwhile, Brown, a former security official with the Michigan Department of State, said her group has hired former CISA employees to help provide training and other support to election clerks and fill the gap.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
While Thursday was the first day clerks could send vote-by-mail ballots, Johnson said they weren’t required to mail them on that day.

— Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

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Containment efforts have also been hamstrung by insecurity, displacement, a health workers' strike and intense population movements.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
How the Saver’s Match will work The new Saver’s Match is part of an ongoing broader effort to help workers save for retirement.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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