DEEP STATE

What Does DEEP STATE Mean?

DEEP STATE means "Secret Unelected Cabal."

In the popular imagination, the DEEP STATE is a secret network of influential people and businesses, such as politicians, government officials, rich individuals, the media, and major corporations, that operates behind the scenes to enact policies that favor their interests, rather than those of the voting public.

According to the alt-right, pro-Trump conspiracy theory QANON, former President Trump is battling the clandestine DEEP STATE network in the US.

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meaning of DEEP STATE

The DEEP Sate is thought to be a network of political, business and media elites.

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"Secret Unelected Cabal" is the most common definition for DEEP STATE on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
DEEP STATE
Definition:Secret Unelected Cabal
Type:Word
Guessability:guessability level 2

2: Quite easy to guess

Typical Users:typical user
Adults and Teenagers

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