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 Endlessly mocked, constantly parodied, and vaguely resented, the mandarins in American civic life have no real allies or admirers. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 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 Notes of ripe, fresh mangoes, fragrant mandarins, and blood oranges, and undertones of lemon leaf spark energy and invigoration. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026 The food, half oranges, one-third grapefruit and the rest mandarins, is to be distributed to food banks and nutrition assistance programs. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026

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Ukrainian officials say the Russians have also repurposed S-400 air-defense missiles as ballistic missiles to strike Ukrainian targets.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
After an incident involving a helicopter landing for prom in a public park in south suburban Markham, city officials are taking new steps to gain control of the park district.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of officials

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The bureaucrats in Brussels are struggling to keep up with the breakneck pace of technological progress.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026
Porter sketched Trotsky holding forth at a conference table, proselytizing to the American bureaucrats.

— Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026

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The scheduled lockup expiry will enable some employees and early investors who bought pre-IPO to sell, possibly driving the share price further down from its current all-time low.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The company’s meeting rooms, named after video game characters, are buzzing with employees eager to enjoy the air-conditioning—a rare luxury in Paris.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 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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The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 4-2 on July 9 to distribute guidance to clerks saying absentee voters cannot change their ballot after it has been returned.

— Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 29 July 2026
The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission had voted on July 9 to distribute guidance to clerks saying absentee voters cannot change their ballot after it has been returned.

— Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of clerks

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Aid agencies say mistrust, misinformation about Ebola, and resistance to restrictions on traditional burial practices have fueled hostility toward health workers and complicated efforts to contain the outbreak.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Neighbors and workers in the area said the 18-year-old was filming a video for social media.

— Ubah Ali, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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