0 organizations such as military, police, or political groups that are said to work secretly in order to protect particular interests and to rule a country without being elected:
The so-called deep state, made up of ruling elites from the military, judicial branch, business and media, has long wielded tremendous power behind the scenes.
The subject of his book is the so-called "deep state" that allegedly operates behind the country's democracy.
The term "deep state" gained popularity in some circles during the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election in opposition to mainstream Republican and Democratic candidates.
He writes that the deep state draws power from the national security and intelligence communities.
To what extent do those forces, summed up under the heading of ‘deep state’, hamper the present accession negotiations?
The deep state is not under the democratic control of that government.
The effects of warm water, gentle touch, and numerous flowing movement techniques produce a deep state of relaxation.
His body is recovered, but he is actually in a deep state of shock resulting from hypothermia, and appears to be dead.