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mandarin orange
—mandarin /ˈmæn.dər.ɪn/ aep /-dɚ-/
Ⅰ noun [C] (ALSO mandarin orange) (FRUIT) ► F0 a small, sweet type of orange but with a thinner, looser skinThesaurus+: ↑Types of fruit
Ⅱ noun [C] MAINLY DISAPPROVING (OFFICIAL) ► F0 a person who has a very important job in the government, and who is sometimes considered to be too powerful: » It often seems that true power lies with the Civil Service mandarins, rather than MPs and cabinet ministers.Thesaurus+: ↑Government ministers and civil servants |