Former German chancellor Merkel Crossword Clue

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Former German chancellor Merkel Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

CHANCELLOR (noun)
1. the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
2. the person who is head of government (in several countries)
GERMAN (noun)
1. the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
2. a person of German nationality

Hint 2: Anagram

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