In literature the term "authoritarian" is often deployed to capture a strict, hierarchical form of control that enforces obedience, whether in political regimes, social institutions, or personal relationships. Authors use the word to describe ruling powers that impose order through centralized authority—illustrated by references to authoritarian government control in contexts such as the Nazi consolidation of power ([1], [2]) or military coups establishing dictator-led regimes ([3], [4]). It is also applied to more nuanced personal and cultural dynamics, as seen when family figures are depicted as rigid and dominating ([5], [6]), or when even abstract social processes, such as price-making or entrepreneurial guidance, are critiqued for mirroring authoritarian tendencies ([7], [8]). Moreover, the term sometimes appears in ironic or critical commentary—highlighting contrasts with more liberal or libertarian approaches ([9], [10])—and is even appropriated in countercultural critique by hackers ([11]) and satirists ([12]).