a network of people and organizations within government that is believed to pursue its own policies and long-term plans independently of who is in powerThe deep state entered America’s national discourse in 2017 with the feeling of an already familiar character, ready to assume a starring role.
The film depicts a young man who is willing to risk his life in exposing the dark secrets of the deep state.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 23/05/2018