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admiralty

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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.

Admiralty
Noun
Brit the former government department in charge of the Royal Navy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.admiraltyadmiralty - 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
Spanish Admiralty [ˈædmərəltɪ] n (BRIT) → Ministerio de Marina, Almirantazgo
French Admiralty [ˈædmərəltɪ] n (Brit) (also: Admiralty Board) → ministère m de la Marine
German Admiralty [ˈædmərəltɪ] admiral (Brit) n the Admiralty (also: the Admiralty Board) → das Marineministerium
Italian Admiralty [ˈædmərəltɪ] n (BRIT) (also: Admiralty Board) → Ministero della Marina

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My father is in the Secretary's office; and two of the Lords of the Admiralty are friends of his.
"I'm due at the Admiralty at four to receive my final instructions," he said.
I have stated in the preface to the first Edition of this work, and in the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle, that it was in consequence of a wish expressed by Captain Fitz Roy, of having some scientific person on board, accompanied by an offer from him of giving up part of his own accommodations, that I volunteered my services, which received, through the kindness of the hydrographer, Captain Beaufort, the sanction of the Lords of the Admiralty.
 
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