mandarinate

American  

[man-der-uh-neyt] / ˈmæn dər əˌneɪt /

noun

1. the status or position of a mandarin.

2. a group of mandarins or mandarins collectively.

3. rule or government by mandarins.

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Etymology

Origin of mandarinate

First recorded in 1720–30; mandarin + -ate ³

Example Sentences

Then he noted that Lord O'Donnell presented no evidence: it was just the special pleading of a high priest of the mandarinate.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2015

In the 19th century, with the arrival of the French, the mandarinate split: some scholars resisted the invaders, others collaborated.

From Time Magazine Archive

The aging warrior-leaders of the Standing Committee know they too must create a mandarinate.

From Time Magazine Archive

From this concept, the mandarinate emerged, and down through Viet Nam's history the mandarins provided the administrative core for the nation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sun, although bitterly opposed to the mandarinate of the Empire and the pseudo-Republic, could not rid himself of the age-old Chinese idea of a class organization on a basis of intellect rather than of property.

From The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I by Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony