mandarinnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmæn.dər.ɪn/us/ˈmæn.dɚ.ɪn/mandarin noun [ C ] (FRUIT)
also mandarin orange a small, sweet type of orange that has a thinner, looser skin
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Types of fruit
- angelica
- apple
- avocado
- açaí
- banana
- cumquat
- currant
- damson
- dried fruit
- durian
- maraschino cherry
- melon
- mulberry
- navel orange
- nectarine
- satsuma plum
- sloe
- soft fruit
- starfruit
- strawberry
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mandarin noun [ C ] (OFFICIAL)
UK disapproving 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.
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Government ministers & civil servants
- aide
- am
- attorney general
- backbencher
- cabinet
- Chancellor of the Exchequer
- functionary
- government
- Home Secretary
- kitchen cabinet
- marshal
- minister
- public servant
- regulator
- secretary
- Secretary of State
- senior statesman
- servant
- the Privy Council
- Whitehall
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