Just to make sure I understood, and the definition I saw was:

Authoritarianism is characterized by highly concentrated and centralized government power maintained by political repression and the exclusion of potential challengers. It uses political parties and mass organizations to mobilize people around the goals of the regime.

..which sounds about right.. one political regime repressing the others in order to stay in power.. That pretty much hits the nail on the head..

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