admiralty (redirected from admiralties)

ad·mi·ral·ty  (dmr-l-t)

n. pl. ad·mi·ral·ties

1.

a. A court exercising jurisdiction over all maritime cases.

b. Maritime law.

2. Admiralty The department of the British government that once had control over all naval affairs.

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Admiralty

Noun

Brit the former government department in charge of the Royal Navy

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	admiralty - the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain) government department - a department of government Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	2.	admiralty - the office of admiral berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

Translations

Admiralty [ˈædmərəltɪ] n (BRIT) → Ministerio de Marina, Almirantazgo

Admiralty [ˈædmərəltɪ] n (Brit) (also: Admiralty Board) → ministère m de la Marine

Admiralty [ˈædmərəltɪ] admiral (Brit) n the Admiralty (also: the Admiralty Board) → das Marineministerium

Admiralty [ˈædmərəltɪ] n (BRIT) (also: Admiralty Board) → Ministero della Marina