What does the cryptic crossword clue "Kind of cross, hosting unmannerly PM (7)" mean?

The definition is "PM". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RUDE (synonym="”unmannerly”") in TAU (synonym="cross in the shape of a ‘T’=”Kind of cross”") = TRUDEAU; definition: "PM" The answer is TRUDEAU.

Kind of cross, hosting unmannerly PM (7)

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