-ˌnizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from French mandarinisme, from mandarin + -isme -ism
1. : government by mandarins
2. : the character or spirit of the mandarins
-ˌnizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from French mandarinisme, from mandarin + -isme -ism
1. : government by mandarins
2. : the character or spirit of the mandarins
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012