mandarins

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 Combining this benefit with their low-calorie content makes mandarins a helpful tool for healthy weight management. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 Even the tonic is homemade with mandarins and blood oranges, so stopping in for a refreshing drink is well worth it. Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Debris from one Russian drone fell on the territory of the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar region, local officials said, causing a fire at one of the technological installations which was quickly extinguished with no casualties.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Watts said the child welfare agency also will maintain collaboration with public health officials, law enforcement and treatment providers to prevent tragedies connected to fentanyl and other drugs.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jeffrey Epstein's cabal of politicians, bureaucrats, and elites who turned a blind eye must be held accountable.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Every head of every government in the world has been frustrated with bureaucrats.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the time of writing, no states host Tesla Robotaxis that can operate without the supervision of employees.
    Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Our top priority is always ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees and partners.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But this newsletter is more focused on how Trump and his fawning functionaries speak about and for him.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The process was so dangerous that grocery store clerks would open cans for customers to take home.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
  • When nurses, grocery clerks, or teachers can’t afford to live nearby, the whole community feels the impact.
    Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Johnson exhorted at a Labor Day workers rally.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In 2025, workers will claim it when filing taxes in early 2026.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Mandarins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandarins. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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