mandarin:
(plural: ‘mandarins‘)
a Chinese mandarin
(in ancient China) a member of any of the nine ranks of high public officers in Chinese Empire;
(in modern usage) a high government officer; a member of a highly educated and rich and powerful group of people in a society;
a highly qualified or talented person in a particular field, such as art, music, etc.,
a modern mandarin (an influential government officer)
To be a mandarin in ancient Chinese Emperors court, an intelligent person was expected to take very high standard exams and pass them with distinction.
As the Chinese Emperors depended more on the wisdom of their mandarins, the mandarins enjoyed special privileges and considerable wealth.
The modern day mandarins are those officers who are in the important positions and dictate terms to the politicians.
Some statesmen believe and heavily depend on their mandarins, the bureaucrats, who execute official orders and advise the statesmen on legal and constitutional issues, and when those ‘mandarins’ are corrupt, the entire system goes down the drain.
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