What does the cryptic crossword clue "National initially is ready and quits idling (5)" mean?

The definition is "National". The wordplay uses acrostic. I (first_letter="initially") + R (first_letter="ready") + A (first_letter="and") + Q (first_letter="quits") + I (first_letter="idling") = IRAQI; definition: "National" The answer is IRAQI.

National initially is ready and quits idling (5)

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