What do we call the institution that specializes in exercising power and authority over the citizenry of a nation?

A) the authoritarian command apparatus
B) civil society
C) the coercive socio-political system
D) the state

Coercive Socio-Political System

A form of governance or societal structure where power is maintained and exercised through force, intimidation, or repression.

Authoritarian Command Apparatus

A structure of governance where power is concentrated in the hands of a single authority or a small group, with strict obedience expected from the populace.

The State

An organized political community under one government, recognized as sovereign or exercising authority over a specific territory.