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Merkelvellian

Merkelvellian adjective: pertaining to the tactics of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Adjective

Merkelvellian (comparative more Merkelvellian, superlative most Merkelvellian)

  1. (humorous) Pertaining to the tactics of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
    • This Merkelvellian approach has put the fear of god up everybody: everybody's worried about unemployment; everybody's worried about the housing market; everybody's worried about the banking system.2013 May 7, Kiran Moodley, quoting Yogesh Dewan, “Why 'Merkelvellianism' Could Backfire for Angela”, in CNBC
    • Disillusioned that her telephone diplomacy with Putin failed, she's poised to go for more, to push her reputation as a tough Merkelvellian with the gloss of Mutti, a mother.2014 April 23, Suzanne Fields, “A Cold German Spring for Merkel and Putin”, in The Washington Times

Forms of Merkelvellian

comparativemore Merkelvellian
superlativemost Merkelvellian

Origin of Merkelvellian

Blend of Merkel + Machiavellian.

Questions about Merkelvellian

What does Merkelvellian mean?
Merkelvellian means pertaining to the tactics of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
What part of speech is Merkelvellian?
Merkelvellian is an adjective.

Words near Merkelvellian in the dictionary

  1. Merkel cells
  2. Merkel-Ranvier cell
  3. Merkel-Ranvier cells
  4. Merkelian
  5. Merkelism
  6. Merkelvellian
  7. Merker
  8. Merkers
  9. Merket
  10. merkhet
  11. merkhets

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