A. society
B. region
C. state
D. nation
Correct Answer: Option C
C. state
Explanation
A state is a political organization with a centralized government that maintains a monopoly by the use of force within a certain geographical territory. Some states are sovereign, other states are subject to external sovereignty or hegemony, where supreme authority lies in another state. The term “state” also applies to federated states that are members of a federation, which is the sovereign state.

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