What does the cryptic crossword clue "Like our fellow countrymen's mistake about short ceremony (7)" mean?

The definition is "Like our fellow countrymen". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). B (synonym="RIT[e]") + RIT (synonym="RIT") + ISH (synonym="RIT[e]") = BRITISH; definition: "Like our fellow countrymen's" The answer is BRITISH.

Like our fellow countrymen's mistake about short ceremony (7)

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