Authority ultimately rests solely on power, regardless of whether that power is open or transparent, as it still has the ability to coerce people.
ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ˈʌltᵻmətli ɹˈɛsts sˈoʊlli ˌɔn pˈaʊɚ, ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdləs ʌv wˈɛðɚ ðæt pˈaʊɚɹ ɪz ˈoʊpən ɔːɹ tɹænspˈæɹənt, æz ɪt stˈɪl hɐz ðɪ ɐbˈɪləɾi tə kˌoʊˈɜːs pˈiːpəl.