noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
authoritarianism
Refers to a political system or social attitude that demands strict obedience to authority, often at the expense of personal freedom. Used both as a noun and as a no-adjective.
その国は権威主義的な体制をとっている。
That country has an authoritarian system.
Opposition to authoritarianism is growing.
権威主義 refers to authoritarian obedience to power without necessarily controlling private life, whereas 全体主義 seeks total domination of society and ideology.
authoritarian government
Compound of 権威 (authority) and 主義 (principle, -ism). The term is a modern coinage, likely influenced by Western political vocabulary.