mandarinate

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Synonyms: mandarine, mandarinates

Antonyms: mandarine, mandarinates

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The status of holding a position as a [[mandarin]]. {{defdate|18th–19th c.}}
2. The collective body of [[mandarin]]s. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
3. A [[political]] form of [[rule]] by [[mandarin]]s.
4. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A type of [[government]] marked by excessive [[bureaucracy]] and [[Byzantine]] [[regulation]]s.

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