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> Democratic party mandarins like Elizabeth Warren. What does "mandarin" mean in this context? It sounds negative. Curious to use such language in a serious pi
by aorth 4y ago
> Democratic party mandarins like Elizabeth Warren.
What does "mandarin" mean in this context? It sounds negative. Curious to use such language in a serious piece.
- Tsiklon 4y agoMandarin in this context is often used satirically to describe a senior civil servant. In the British press you’ll frequently hear of the leaders of the civil service described as “Whitehall Mandarins”.