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the idea that everyone should submit to authority without questioning it or using their own judgment.

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Authoritarian leaders frequently utilize their authority unilaterally and without respect for the application of existing laws, and they are typically incapable of being replaced by citizens who freely choose among many candidates during elections.

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It is possible for certain democratic governments to include authoritarian components, as well as an authoritarian system to contain democratic aspects,  proving that an autocracy and democracy are not always essentially opposed. Instead, they may be viewed of as poles at opposing ends of a spectrum.

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Authoritarianism in politics refers to any system of government that focuses authority in the control of a ruler or a select group that is not legally obligated to answer to the general populace.

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Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Libya, Laos, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan

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Authoritarian governments make laws and policies without seeking the opinion or consent of their people

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Authoritarian regimes censor information or manipulate storylines to further their goals via influencing the media, preventing it from spreading, or both.