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

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Was there not, moreover, an open door before his face inviting him to win for himself the honors of a mandarinate?

From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents by Lord, John