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

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 mandarins The property has a 1,600-square-foot garage/workshop equipped with power and water for the hobbyist or car collector, and a citrus grove with Satsuma mandarins, oranges, limes and lemons. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandarins
Noun
  • In response to recent attacks on public officials, California lawmakers can, for the next three years, use unlimited campaign funds to protect themselves and their families.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Kickbacks detailed in court records Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of unraveling Gatlin’s web of fraudulent charges for investigators and Foundation officials was determining the validity of charges.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Edwards retreated to the Dark Forest in Germany with the actual nuclear bearings, and reached out to his Navy SEAL buddy, James Reece (Chris Pratt), to share his mindset of how war bureaucrats have set up real soldiers to fail in their efforts to keep the free world safe.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Nazi bureaucrats entered each bank and inventoried the contents of safes, strongrooms, and vaults.
    Christopher C. Gorham September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This includes between 1,100 and 1,200 employees at the Department of Health and Human Services, 1,446 employees at the Department of the Treasury and around 466 Department of Education employees.
    Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2025
  • While Bob struggles to charge the low-tech phone that’ll connect him with the French 75, Sensei coordinates skateboarders as messengers and directs his relatives and employees to evacuate the dozens of migrants his family is sheltering to a nearby church.
    Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Since then, there have been many more arrests—especially of regional functionaries at various levels.
    ANDREI KOLESNIKOV, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
  • 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 next election for county officers, which includes roles like sheriffs, county clerks, county attorneys and coroners, is scheduled for November 2026.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Most counties in Kansas have elected county clerks, but the Secretary of State appoints the election commissioner in Kansas’ four largest counties — including Wyandotte and Johnson.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some workers, whose programs have alternative funding sources, continue to be paid on time.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But as of 2025, about 1 in 6 people under age 65 do not have access to this coverage, including many small-business owners and tradespeople, as well as part-time workers and those in the gig economy.
    Christopher Robertson, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Mandarins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandarins. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on mandarins

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!