Helengrad

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proper noun

The government of New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, or her seat of power in the capital Wellington.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

proper noun
  1. New ZealandcolloquialgovernmentThe government of New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, or her seat of power in the capital Wellington.

Origin

Blend of Helen + Stalingrad, named after New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and first used in late 1999 or early 2000 to compare her policies to communism in the Soviet Union.

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APA

Helengrad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helengrad

MLA

“Helengrad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helengrad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Helengrad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helengrad.

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