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In the United States, the term "deep state" describes a form of cabal that coordinates efforts by government employees and others to influence state policy without regard for democratically elected leadership.[1][2][3] The term has also been used to refer to alleged cabals in countries such as Turkey and post-Soviet Russia.[4] In the United States, the term has been used in numerous published titles written by, for example, Marc Ambinder, David W. Brown, Peter Dale Scott, Mike Lofgren, and Michael Wolff.

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