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
Thankfully, a handful of citrus trees, including lemons, limes, and mandarins, can thrive in containers.
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Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
24 May 2026
Are mandarins and oranges good for you?
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Repeat with the remaining mandarins, adding more cornstarch as needed.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Harvest for mandarins can begin as early as November and last through April.
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Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Oranges, grapefruits, lemons, mandarins, pomelos, and kumquats are among the most nutrient-dense citrus fruits.
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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.
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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.
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Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
Happy tidings for those seeking satsuma mandarins, Hokkaido cream puffs and instant yakisoba.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
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
Happy tidings for those seeking satsuma mandarins, Hokkaido cream puffs and instant yakisoba.
—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandarins
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San Joaquin County is seeing a rise in rabid bats, but public health officials said not to worry.
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LondonReuters — King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.
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The Bay Area was handed, unquestionably, the worst slate of group-stage games FIFA’s bureaucrats could manifest — five equivalents of a Tuesday night MACtion football game in a November blizzard.
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Just like there’s a dream of a workplace without workers, there’s a dream of a government without bureaucrats, right?
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Earlier this month, Anthropic disabled customer access to both Mythos and Fable to comply with the US government’s order to suspend all use by foreign nationals — including Anthropic employees themselves.
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One of the options presented must be placing a premium on companies with at least 250 employees, who don’t offer health coverage, to offset the cost to taxpayers for having their workers enrolled in Medi-Cal, according to the deal.
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This Levantine subculture socialized in French, voiced endearments in Arabic, communicated with functionaries in Turkish.
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More than funding, though, is needed transparency by IDNR functionaries with marina boaters and Winthrop Harbor officials.
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Colorado's county clerks want voters to know that elections are administered by dedicated public servants who work every day to ensure ballots are handled securely, accurately, and transparently.
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Law schools often push students to work for the federal courts, in prestigious jobs as interns or clerks.
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Before every World Cup game, event workers unfurl a giant version of each country's flag on the field.
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Progressives cite its emphasis on the dignity of work and workers, and on the need for government to regulate working conditions that threaten this dignity.
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“Mandarins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandarins. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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