mandarinate

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

mandarinates

1.
(obsolete)The status of holding a position as a mandarin.
2.
The collective body of mandarins.
3.
A political form of rule by mandarins.
4.
(figuratively)A type of government marked by excessive bureaucracy and Byzantine regulations.

Nguồn gốc từ

From French mandarinat, corresponding to mandarin + -ate.