Another way of looking at it is that Power and not authority, is granted or made void. Authority is understanding, as in, I have authority in the field of (whatever). Authority is competence. Power is not competence. But competence is rayciss, ablest, dickist, and all the things now so we're fucked. All we're allowed is power. It will probably take power to bring back authority. Someone with a brain is going to have to play rough for a while. And Authority cannot be made void, it's a permanent attribute, but it can be ignored in favor of raw power.