What does the cryptic crossword clue "Courts offering protection to American country (7)" mean?

The definition is "country". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). US (synonym="US") in ATRIA (synonym="courts") = AUSTRIA; definition: "country" The answer is AUSTRIA.

Courts offering protection to American country (7)

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