mandarinate
mandarinate · mandarinates
The collective body of mandarinsThe collective body of mandarins.
Meaning
4 sensesThe collective body of mandarins.
A political form of rule by mandarins.
(figuratively)A type of government marked by excessive bureaucracy and Byzantine regulations.
(obsolete)The status of holding a position as a mandarin.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From French mandarinat, corresponding to mandarin + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or offFrom French mandarinat, corresponding to mandarin + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a body of people performing it, the concrete charge of it).
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Forms
plural: mandarinates| Singular | mandarinate |
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See also
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