Grand parrot is celebrity (5)
'is celebrity' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for power that I've seen before include "Possession of controlling influence" , "See 12" , "Three to the third - is twenty-seven" , "Ability to act or physical might" , "Electricity or strength" .)
'is celebrity' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'grand parrot' is the wordplay.
'grand' becomes 'g' (G is short for grand as in a thousand).
'parrot' becomes 'lory' (term for a small parrot).
'g'+'lory'='GLORY'
(Other definitions for glory that I've seen before include "Splendour; high renown" , "Honour and prestige" , "Splendour; high honour" , "Honour, distinction" , "Delight" .)