Mandarinize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make something or someone Mandarin. transitive
  2. 2
    To adapt for the use of government bureaucrats, or mandarins. transitive

    "Kojève […] sought to depoliticize and “mandarinize” the process through economic arrangements […]"

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"Kojève […] sought to depoliticize and “mandarinize” the process through economic arrangements […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Mandarin + -ize.

Etymology 2

From mandarin + -ize.

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