Max Weber defined force as
A. the actual or threatened use of coercion to impose one's will on others.
B. the exercise of power through a process of persuasion.
C. power that has been institutionalized and is recognized by the people over whom it is exercised.
D. the ability to exercise one's will over others.
Answer: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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