Four features of an Authoritarian State are as follows: 

Power is vested in one hand: One ruler or a small group of leaders have the real power. The authoritarian government can be formed by kings, emperors, a small group of aristocrats, military leaders, dictators and even presidents or prime ministers.

No say of citizens in decision making: There can be elections of contract between the rulers and citizens but citizens don’t have any say in the way they are ruled out. The ruler chooses how to govern the people. Citizens don’t have any voice in decision making and have to obey the authoritarian ruler.

The title of ruler doesn’t indicate type of government: The leaders are usually from small groups, like top military officials or aristocratic families. 

For example, countries like Myanmar, Cuba, China and Iran have authoritarian regimes

.No freedom for citizens: The citizens don’t have any right like freedom of speech, press or religion and they have to submit to the desires of the ruler.