mandarinate
/M AE1 N D ER0 AH0 N EY0 T/noun
- 1
The collective body of mandarins.
- 2
A political form of rule by mandarins.
- 3
(figuratively) A type of government marked by excessive bureaucracy and Byzantine regulations.
- 4
(obsolete) The status of holding a position as a mandarin.
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