What does the cryptic crossword clue "Reasonable to protect soldiers from small country (3,8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). MARINES (synonym="‘soldiers’") in SANE (synonym="‘reasonable’") = SANMARINESE The answer is SANMARINESE.

Reasonable to protect soldiers from small country (3,8)

Guardian Cryptic #29580 | 8 Down | 2025-01-01 flower

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