as in official
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 mandarin
The Pre Wash Scalp Oil is also infused with amber, cashmere musk, lemon and mandarin leaving a subtle fragrance that’s equal parts cozy and sparkling.
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Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Well balanced flavors in a slightly textured but also creamy mid palate that include guava, mandarins, pineapple and some honey.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Subtle and syrupy first nose, followed by aromas of honey dew melon as well as honey, limes, guava and mandarins.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Aromas of honey, nutmeg, sage, mandarins, ginger and queen of the night.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Well balanced flavors in a slightly textured but also creamy mid palate that include guava, mandarins, pineapple and some honey.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Subtle and syrupy first nose, followed by aromas of honey dew melon as well as honey, limes, guava and mandarins.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Aromas of honey, nutmeg, sage, mandarins, ginger and queen of the night.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandarin
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Russian forces launched a barrage of 367 drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities over the weekend, including the capital Kyiv, in the largest aerial attack of the war so far, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, officials said.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Nonprofits serve our communities directly, often in close partnership with law enforcement and other city officials.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Moreover, tensions are emerging among Russian elites as a result of Putin’s efforts to push aside existing business leaders, bureaucrats, and others in favor of loyalists who adhere to the regime’s ideology or at least pay lip service to it, such as war veterans.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
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The Empire is full of bickering bureaucrats, which is fun to watch though bad for getting the Death Star done in a timely manner, and Darth Vader power walks into scenes that both undermine his icon status yet also cement it.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Months later, police arrested Hoffman, a store clerk, and he was found guilty of beating the young father-to-be with a claw hammer and shooting him.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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After the clerk handed over about $1,000 in cash, the bandit left the bank and drove off in a Prius, the sergeant said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Two Israeli embassy workers in Washington, DC, were killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in late May, and an arsonist set the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion on fire on the first night of Passover because of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s views on the war in Gaza, according to search warrants.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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State government has made the education and training of skilled aerospace workers an important priority.—
Yogi Tharanibalan,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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In November, a 12-person jury unanimously found Royal Bengal’s former president guilty of conspiring with other employees, wire fraud and money laundering.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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Last month, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order sought by federal employee unions, local governments and outside organizations.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Elections boards were put under a GOP functionary who promptly rigged the state board that had confirmed Riggs’ victory.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Unlike the party functionaries picked previously, all three grew up in the labor movement.—
John Samuelsen,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Bevan said the men are from all ages and backgrounds: fathers, civil servants, military personnel, and paramedics.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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This nonprofit, supported by Sweden’s prime minister, provides agentic AI free for two years to 2.3 million Swedes, including civil servants, students, teachers, researchers and nonprofits.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Mandarin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandarin. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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