What does the cryptic crossword clue "Something Britain had from legislator in Ireland (6)" mean?

The definition is "Something Britain had". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). MP (synonym="‘legislator’") in EIRE (synonym="‘Ireland’") = EMPIRE; definition: "Something Britain had" The answer is EMPIRE.

Something Britain had from legislator in Ireland (6)

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