mandarinate

[ man-der-uh-neyt ]

noun
  1. the status or position of a mandarin.

  2. a group of mandarins or mandarins collectively.

  1. rule or government by mandarins.

Origin of mandarinate

1
First recorded in 1720–30; mandarin + -ate3

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