PM once ignoring head of Treasury to protect Welsh woman and foreign nationals? (8)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "PM once ignoring head of Treasury to protect Welsh woman and foreign nationals? (8)" mean?

The definition is "foreign nationals". The wordplay uses acrostic. SIAN (synonym="‘Welsh woman’") in RUSS (synonym="Mary Elizabeth, or Liz, ‘PM once’ – or did you blink?") = RUSSIANS; definition: "foreign nationals?" The answer is RUSSIANS.

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