单选题

　　[阅读理解]The other side of a state legal apparatus is a state military apparatus. While the one protects the individual from violence， the other sacrifices the individual to violence in the interests of the state. In war the state affirms supreme power over the individuals within its own borders. War is not simply a trial by combat to settle disputes between states； it is the moment when the state makes its most powerful demands upon its people for their commitment， allegiance， and supreme sacrifice.

　　The word “allegiance” is closest in meaning to ______.

　　A、loyalty

　　B、objective

　　C、survival

　　D、motive