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
Aromas of honey, nutmeg, sage, mandarins, ginger and queen of the night.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 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
So, no surprise, this scent is very honey-forward, juxtaposed with citrus notes of apricot and mandarin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Full, oily, rounded mouthful that is quenching, delicate, complex and busting with white pears, mandarins, some gooseberries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 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
So, no surprise, this scent is very honey-forward, juxtaposed with citrus notes of apricot and mandarin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Full, oily, rounded mouthful that is quenching, delicate, complex and busting with white pears, mandarins, some gooseberries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandarin
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Reyes was in the hospital for two weeks until his death Tuesday from the injuries, officials said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip meanwhile killed at least 13 people overnight, local health officials said.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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All the more reason why a consortium of the world’s bureaucrats are determined to stop Zsa-zsa by artificially inflating the price of bashable rivets.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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Unwaveringly prepared, collegial, sharp and measured, Prevost impressed as an uber bureaucrat.—
Mitra Taj,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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How the line went away The county line made headlines last year when now-Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) filed a lawsuit against 19 county clerks over the county line system during the 2024 Senate primary.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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Vanessa Hargrove, 39, and Crystal Jenkins, 31, were mail processing clerks at USPS distribution centers in Michigan and Ohio, respectively, federal officials said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani in the original, appears in the new film as the social worker Mrs. Kekoa.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This creates a closed-loop system where value flows back to both the worker and the business.—
Carlos Netto,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Murati, who was known at OpenAI for her management skills and execution prowess, recruited 20 OpenAI employees before announcing her company in February.—
Anna Tong,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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In 2022, there was an explosion at Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid, injuring one Ukrainian employee who was handling a letter addressed to Kyiv’s ambassador to Spain, officials said.—
Al Goodman,
CNN Money,
21 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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The hosts were Peter Yates, a functionary at the California Department of Employment, and his wife, the pianist Frances Mullen.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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