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a body of people, typically influential members of government agencies or the military, believed to be involved in the secret manipulation or control of government policy
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The concept of a deep state refers to a hidden network of individuals within a government who operate independently of elected officials.
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Some people believe that the deep state is secretly controlling everything behind the scenes.
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I heard that the deep state is pulling the strings in politics.
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The deep state is like an invisible hand guiding the direction of the government.