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Authoritarianism

Authoritarianism denotes a political system that concentrates power in the hands of a leader/elite group that is not constitutionally responsible to the body of the people.

Authoritarian leaders often exercise power arbitrarily and without regard to existing bodies of law. The freedom to create opposition political parties or alternative political groupings is either limited or nonexistent.