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English
Etymology
Blend of Merkel + Machiavellian
Adjective
Merkelvellian (comparative more Merkelvellian, superlative most Merkelvellian)
- (humorous) Pertaining to the tactics of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
2013 May 7, Kiran Moodley, quoting Yogesh Dewan, “Why 'Merkelvellianism' Could Backfire for Angela”, in CNBC: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.
2014 April 23, Suzanne Fields, “A Cold German Spring for Merkel and Putin”, in The Washington Times: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.
2015 December 9, “Person of the Year: Angela Merkel”, in TIME:German pundits called her Merkelvellian when she outsmarted, isolated or just outlasted anyone who might mount a challenge to her.