What does the cryptic crossword clue "Britain had one politician detained by Ireland (6)" mean?

The definition is "Ireland". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). MP (synonym="politician") in EIRE (synonym="Ireland") = EMPIRE The answer is EMPIRE.

Britain had one politician detained by Ireland (6)

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