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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandarins
  1. officials
  2. bureaucrats
  3. employees
  4. functionaries
  5. clerks
  6. workers
Noun
  • State officials have also indicated their opposition but have yet to take legal action themselves.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Mississippi’s medical examiner has completed Nolan Wells’ autopsy report, officials told NBC News on Thursday.
    — Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of officials
Noun
  • 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
  • Businesses and bureaucrats got an early indicator this week of whether the World Cup was worth the cost for Los Angeles — beer sales.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of bureaucrats
Noun
  • In 2022, when the bank started requiring employees to return to the office as COVID-era restrictions eased, Arbuckle requested to continue working from home instead of commuting to uptown Charlotte.
    — Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Apple employees were banned after a raucous night of celebrations, but were welcomed back decades later when Marc & Rose Hospitality purchased the hotel in 2011.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of employees
Noun
  • 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
  • More than funding, though, is needed transparency by IDNR functionaries with marina boaters and Winthrop Harbor officials.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of functionaries
Noun
  • The lawsuit asks a judge to order the Wisconsin Elections Commission not to distribute its guidance to the roughly 2,000 clerks who run elections at the local level that says voters can't request a new ballot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The new law eliminated the Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court’s position by consolidating the Orleans Parish civil and criminal court clerks into one position.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026
Definition of clerks
Noun
  • City inspectors soon found site safety issues, including workers who were operating machinery without proper certification and an unpermitted supported scaffold in use, according to the Department of Buildings.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The talent drain is only expected to intensify as older workers and managers age out of their present roles.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of workers

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