Being Human is being canceled after four seasons. Syfyâs North American remake of the UK series will have its series finale on Monday, April 7.
Wiktionary (4.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: authority (Noun). The power to enforce rules or give orders. authority (Noun). Persons in command; specifically, government. authority (Noun). A person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject. The world's foremost authority on orangutans.
In social science and politics, power is the ability to influence or control the behavior of people.The term  authority  is often used for power perceived as legitimate by the social structure.ower can be seen as evil or unjust, but the exercise of power is accepted as endemic to humans as social beings. In business, power is often expressed as being upward or downward. With downward power, a company's superior influences subordinates.