Mandarin
Mandarin noun - A worker in a government agency.
Usage example: the officious mandarins in the motor vehicles department refused to let me renew my license without all of the required forms
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Synonyms for Mandarin
Underling and mandarin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underling" instead a noun "Mandarin".
Nearby Word: mandarine
Underling
Underling noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.
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