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Authoritarianism is the ULTIMATE form of Conservatism, TNE.
No, it isn't. An authoritarian CAN be conservative in nature, but an authoritarian can also be left-leaning as well as right-leaning depending on what your goals are.
au·thor·i·tar·i·an /əˌθɔrɪˈtɛəriən, əˌθɒr-/ Show Spelled[uh-thawr-i-tair-ee-uhn, uh-thor-] Show IPA
adjective
1. favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom: authoritarian principles; authoritarian attitudes.
2. of or pertaining to a governmental or political system, principle, or practice in which individual freedom is held as completely subordinate to the power or authority of the state, centered either in one person or a small group that is not constitutionally accountable to the people.
3. exercising complete or almost complete control over the will of another or of others: an authoritarian parent.
noun
4. a person who favors or acts according to authoritarian principles.
Or is this yet another one of your wonderful examples where you make up a word and then expect everyone to follow it?