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Mandarinism

Mandarinism \Man`da*rin"ism\, n. A government by mandarins (senses 1 or 2); character or spirit of the mandarins[2].
--F. Lieder.

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mandarinism

n. A government of mandarins; character or spirit of the mandarins.