admiralty
admiralty Lexical Profile
admiralty Game Scores & Validity
• noun
British The governmental department formerly responsible for administering the British Royal Navy, or a comparable naval authority in another state.
"Historical dispatches from the Admiralty reveal the logistical challenges of maintaining a global fleet in the nineteenth century."
The distinct branch of law and judicial jurisdiction that governs maritime commerce, navigation, shipping, and offenses committed on navigable waters.
"Because the collision occurred in international waters, the dispute was heard in a court of admiralty."
The office, rank, or command of an admiral.
"After decades of distinguished service at sea, he was finally elevated to the admiralty."
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French ammiralté, derived from ammiral ('admiral'), which ultimately traces back to Arabic amīr al- ('commander of the...'), joined with the suffix -ty denoting office or jurisdiction.