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Definition mandarin in British English

mandarin noun

[countable] noun
/ˈmændərɪn/
1

a senior official in the Civil Service (=government departments). This word often shows that you think officials like these have too much power

Example

a Foreign Office/Whitehall mandarin

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agent alderman alderwoman
2

a senior government official in China in the past

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agent alderman alderwoman
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ackee apple apricot
Definition mandarin in British English