Merkelvellian

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1. humorousPertaining to the tactics of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

   German pundits called her Merkelvellian when she outsmarted, isolated or just outlasted anyone who might mount a challenge to her.

   2015 December 9, “Person of the Year: Angela Merkel”, in TIME, archived from the original on 14 Jul 2018

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   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