mandarinate

Etymology
From, corresponding to.

Noun

 * 1)  The status of holding a position as a mandarin.
 * 2) The collective body of mandarins.
 * 3) A political form of rule by mandarins.
 * 4)  A type of government marked by excessive bureaucracy and Byzantine regulations.
 * 1) A political form of rule by mandarins.
 * 2)  A type of government marked by excessive bureaucracy and Byzantine regulations.

Translations

 * French:
 * Italian: mandarinato