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secret government

An underground or shadow group who hold the true power of government because of "national security."
“The Secret Government is an interlocking network of official functionaries, spies, mercenaries, ex-generals, profiteers and superpatriots, who, for a variety of motives, operate outside the legitimate institutions of government. Presidents have turned to them when they can’t win the support of the Congress or the people, creating that unsupervised power so feared by the framers of our Constitution.” - Bill Moyers, Secret Government, PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) 1987
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Theory of Secret Government

The idea that the official, elected government is merely a façade, and that true executive power is exercised by an unelected, hidden cabinet of senior civil servants, intelligence chiefs, judicial figures, and financial mandarins who make the real long-term decisions. This group operates through informal committees, confidential briefings, and unminuted meetings, ensuring continuity of policy (like austerity, foreign alliances, or surveillance) regardless of which party wins public elections.
Example: The Theory of Secret Government might posit that a country's commitment to a deeply unpopular war continues unchanged after an election where the anti-war party won, because the Permanent Secretaries in the Defense and Foreign ministries, the central bank governor, and the intelligence chief jointly brief the new prime minister on "why it's necessary," effectively locking in the previous policy.

Theory of a Secret World Government

The hypothesis that a single, unified, and clandestine group of ultra-elite individuals operates as the de facto global sovereign, manipulating nations, economies, and conflicts from behind the scenes to achieve a long-term agenda (e.g., total control, population reduction, a new world order). This theory posits a central, hierarchical conspiracy as the prime mover of history, simplifying complex geopolitics into a story of a monolithic puppet master.
Example: Believers in the Theory of a Secret World Government might claim that the World Economic Forum's "Great Reset" agenda, climate change policies, and global pandemics are all coordinated tools used by this cabal to dismantle national sovereignty and usher in a dystopian, technocratic global state controlled by them.
well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
Word of the Day on May 22, 2026
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
Word of the Day on May 21, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019
Word of the Day on May 20, 2026

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".
A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.
Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022
Word of the Day on May 19, 2026