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deep states

deep states is the plural of deep state.

Meaning of deep state

Noun

deep state (plural deep states)

  1. (conspiracy research) A large group of people, typically members of government agencies and the military, believed to have enduring political influence that is difficult for an administration that is voted into power to counter or dislodge.
    • The ‘deep state’ remains hidden from the public. It is staffed by the security personnel. Its activities and the driving principles behind those activities are not decided by the legislature, controlled by the judiciary, or challenged by the popular will […]1997, Turkish Probe, Ankara, Turkey: Turkish Daily News, →OCLC, page 111

Questions about deep states

What is deep states the plural of?
Deep states is the plural of deep state.

Words near deep states in the dictionary

  1. deep stall
  2. deep stalls
  3. deep state
  4. deep stater
  5. deep staters
  6. deep states
  7. deep stick
  8. deep structure
  9. deep structures
  10. deep tech
  11. deep temporal arteries

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