A large, complex organization in which employees have specific job responsibilities and work within a hierarchy of authority is called which of the following?

A) A cabinet
B) A business
C) A government
D) A bureaucracy
E) A commission

Bureaucracy

An organizational structure in which tasks and responsibilities are regulated through a defined hierarchy and administrative system.

Hierarchy of Authority

The arrangement of individuals within a system or organization in a ranked order of authority, often forming a pyramid structure with a single person or group at the top.