What does the cryptic crossword clue "For one year, parliament vacated in country (5)" mean?

The definition is "country". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EG (abbreviation="For one") + Y (abbreviation="year,") + P (first_letter="parliament") + T (synonym="in") = EGYPT; definition: "country" The answer is EGYPT.

For one year, parliament vacated in country (5)

Times Cryptic #28632 | 27 Across | 2023-06-17 flower

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