imperium in imperio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state within a state, inclusive of deep states or other forces which operate with sovereign-like impunity within a polity.

Word forms

imperium in imperio

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imperium in imperio.

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