deep state

American  

[deep stayt] / ˈdip ˈsteɪt /

noun

1. a group of unelected officials in government agencies or private organizations who are believed by some to be secretly exerting undue or illegal influence on government policy.

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Example Sentences

If you look at Epstein, he’s where many of the conspiracy theories converge: Stop the Steal, The Big Lie, lawfare, deep state, replacement theory.

From Salon

And then there’s a suspicion of the deep state, of the government, and this means cover-ups.

From Salon

This doesn’t require big changes to Chilean institutions, he said: “We approach this thing through management, not through changing the ‘deep state.’”

From The Wall Street Journal

If that happens, he will be able to tell his 30% voting bloc that they would have gotten $2,000 in free money but for the Deep State agents on the Supreme Court.

From MarketWatch

Department leaders had trumpeted Dunn’s arrest and prosecution, with Attorney General Pam Bondi calling him an “example of the Deep State we have been up against for seven months.”

From The Wall Street Journal