mandarinate

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The office or authority of a mandarin.

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The whole body of mandarins; mandarins collectively.

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The jurisdiction or district of a mandarin.

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The collective body of officials or persons of rank in China.

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The collective body of officials (mandarins) or persons of rank in historical China.

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A political form of rule by mandarins

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The status of holding a position as a mandarin.

noun

A type of government marked by excessive bureaucracy and Byzantine regulations.