Crossword Genius

Silly person to leave position, yielding power (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

goose

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'silly person' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'leave position yielding power' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'leave' could be 'go' (to go is to depart or leave) and 'go' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ose' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'to' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for goose that I've seen before include "Gander's mate" , "Silly person" , "Waterbird; fool" , "Migratory aquatic bird" , "Supposedly foolish bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app