Question : Who was the first to use the term 'State'?
Option 1: Hobbes
Option 2: Plato
Option 3: Aristotle
Option 4: Machiavelli
Correct Answer: Machiavelli
Solution : The correct option is Machiavelli.
Niccol Machiavelli (1469-1527), an Italian philosopher, is credited with coining the term "state" in its contemporary connotation. He describes the state in his book The Prince as "a political unit that is sovereign and has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force within its territory." He was a political philosopher of the Italian Renaissance who made major contributions to political thinking.
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