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 fragrance, which launched on April 3rd for just $39, gives you cassis and mandarin on the first spray, but then the pink pepper comes through and completely elevates this one for me.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 May 2025
The unexpected twist, however, is via Italian bergamot and mandarin—offering a spirited effect like that of a powerful woman.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Perfumed aromas of lilacs and mandarins and grapefruit.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The Tropical Bloom blends a citrusy mandarin, kiwi and a passion fruit.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 May 2025
The unexpected twist, however, is via Italian bergamot and mandarin—offering a spirited effect like that of a powerful woman.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Perfumed aromas of lilacs and mandarins and grapefruit.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The Tropical Bloom blends a citrusy mandarin, kiwi and a passion fruit.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandarin
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In the meantime, Killingly officials began to raise a number of concerns about the project in filings made with the siting council.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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City officials say the move is part of upgrading service just as San Diego begins levying its first-ever trash pickup fee.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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As long as politicians and government bureaucrats are allowed to substitute their judgment for the judgment of the people working in and with local schools, public education will never improve.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
17 July 2025
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There’s a smarter way to end freeloading — without outsourcing authority over the U.S. health care system to foreign bureaucrats.—
Michelle Flowers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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This job typically requires a high school diploma and basic computer skills, but many office clerks learn on the fly.—
Sarah Bregel,
Parents,
23 July 2025
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In addition, legislation to provide relief funding to those recovering from the storms will be discussed, according to a proclamation by Abbott, which was read by a clerk during the legislative session.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 July 2025
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From that worker, Kane learned about the center and offered to volunteer.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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The world’s fourth-largest economy has traditionally been strict on immigration, but in recent years worked hard to attract more international tourists and foreign workers to counter a rapidly aging population and plunging birth rates.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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As a showrunner, Schneider was alleged to have run a toxic workplace, discriminated against female writers on staff and made requests for massages from employees on set.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
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The potassium cyanide is delivered to James Craig’s office, but another employee, unaware of Craig’s instructions to Romero, opens it.—
Melissa Gray,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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Previously, Abbas had served as a longtime PLO functionary, acting as the group’s foreign emissary and fundraiser.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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This economic history argues that America’s prosperity is the product not of an undisturbed free market but, rather, of the hard work of functionaries.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Is there anything that Congress can do to protect some of these civil servants?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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In total, the 2,145 senior staff make up the bulk of the 2,694 civil servants who have agreed to leave NASA through early retirements, buyouts, or deferred resignation offers — part of a wider administration effort to pare down the federal workforce.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Mandarin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandarin. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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