mandarin
noun
(in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine ranks of public officials, each distinguished by a particular kind of button worn on the cap.
mandarins
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pluralof mandarin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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According to an AFP journalist, mandarins in Ashgabat cost $1.90, apples more than $2 and a pack of cigarettes has risen to $3 -- pretty much double what they were.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
This is not what the mandarins of baseball call analytics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Yet as costs have surged, the taste is changing too, with certain manufacturers substituting oranges for mandarins to cut costs.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
A short drive from the packing house, Kaprielian stopped at a grove of mandarins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025
There were civil mandarins of various ranks, dressed in their official robes, with their retinues and attendants and gorgeous sedan chairs.
From Sidelights on Chinese Life by J. (John) Macgowan
