Authoritarianism

A system in which a powerful government restricts individual freedoms and expects submission to authority from its citizens.

Authoritarian is an umbrella term for many types of government: Fascism, Dictatorship, and Absolute Monarchy

Absolute Monarchy: a government that is controlled by a fully controlled family (King and Queen) rather than a political party

Fascism: an extremely authoritarian regime based on ethnic-nationalism (prominent in WW2 era)

Dictatorship: an authoritarian government led by a single person who often puts even more restrictions on the public (Ex: brainwashing)

Example: A citizen is stripped of their rights and must obey their government under threat of consequences. The citizen receives little to nothing while the government gets whatever it wants.