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Helengrad

British  
/ ˈhɛlənˌɡræd /

noun

  1. a satirical name for Wellington as the seat of Helen Clark's socialist government from 1999 to 2008

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Helengrad

C20: from Helen + -grad common suffix in Russian place names; likening the policies of Clark's government to the communism of the former Soviet Union

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