"state within a state" meaning in English

See state within a state in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: states within a state [plural], states within states [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|states within a state|states within states}} state within a state (plural states within a state or states within states)
  1. (politics, geopolitics) A powerful entity that is only partially controlled by the government, especially one that is nominally governmental itself; a deep state. Categories (topical): Geopolitics, Politics
    Sense id: en-state_within_a_state-en-noun-2~R0P86f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geopolitics, government, politics

Inflected forms

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