CEVAP:

In ancient Rome, the elderly and the prominent members of the society, most of who were actual members of the Senate were thought to have auctoritas. The term implied that their words were to be trusted and they should be respected. The word authority comes from auctoritas and can be defined as legitimate power. A political figure who has authority is someone whose ways of framing political struggle are accepted by her followers and who is seen as fit to rule. Yet again, authority should not be seen as limited to political affairs.