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mandarinate

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man⋅da⋅rin⋅ate

[man-der-uh-neyt]
–noun
1. the status or position of a mandarin.
2. a group of mandarins or mandarins collectively.
3. rule or government by mandarins.

Origin:
1720–30; mandarin + -ate 3
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