What does the cryptic crossword clue "Monarch, politician and British parliament in sport (5,5,5)" mean?

The definition is "sport". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CROWN (synonym="monarch") + GREEN (synonym="politician") + B (synonym="British") + OWLS (synonym="parliament is a collective noun for owls") = CROWNGREENBOWLS; definition: "sport" The answer is CROWNGREENBOWLS.

Monarch, politician and British parliament in sport (5,5,5)

Guardian Cryptic #29055 | 1 Across | 2023-04-27 flower

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