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A '''deep state'''<ref>([[calque]] of {{Lang-tr|derin devlet}})<br>{{cite Merriam-Webster|deep state}}</ref> is a type of government made up of potentially secret and unauthorized networks of power operating independently of a [[State (polity)|state]]'s political leadership in pursuit of their own agenda and goals. In popular usage, the term carries overwhelmingly negative connotations and is often associated with [[conspiracy theories]].<ref name=Byford>{{Cite book |title=Conspiracy theories: a critical introduction |last=Byford |first=Jovan |date=2011 |publisher=[[Palgrave Macmillan]] |isbn=9780230349216 |location=Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire |oclc=802867724}}</ref>
== Etymology and historical usage ==
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