Land in Birmingham Eric acquired (7)
I believe the answer is:
america
'land' is the definition.
(I know that America is a land)
'in birmingham eric acquired' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'AMERICA' can be found hidden inside 'birmingham eric acquired'.
(Other definitions for america that I've seen before include "Land of the free and home of the brave?" , "Camera I used in New World" , "'Country named after Vespucci, Italian navigator (7)'" , "Ira came from the continent" , "Curious camera I take to the continent" .)