Which of the Following Correctly Defines Authority

Which of the following correctly defines authority?

A) It can be defined as the ability to control others' lives.
B) It can be defined as the formal and accepted recognition of the right of the holder of authority to direct the activities of those subject to that authority.
C) It can be defined as the formal and accepted recognition of those subject to the authority to direct the activities of the holders of that authority.
D) It can be defined as the power to formally command others in an illegitimate way.