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深層政府

简深层政府 · 繁深層政府

Mandarin · pinyin shēn céng zhèng fǔ

deep state

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深: shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
層: Look up this written character
政: zhèng · government, political affairs
府: fǔ · prefecture; prefect; government
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum

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1–2–4–3 · shen1 ceng2 zheng4 fu3

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deep state

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