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ad·mi·ral·ty

(ăd′mər-əl-tē)

n. pl. ad·mi·ral·ties

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

(ˈædmərəltɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. (Military) the office or jurisdiction of an admiral

2. (Military)

a. jurisdiction over naval affairs

b. (as modifier): admiralty law.

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ad•mi•ral•ty

(ˈæd mər əl ti)

n., pl. -ties.

1. the office or jurisdiction of an admiral.

2. the officials or the department of state having charge of naval affairs, as in Great Britain.

3. a court dealing with maritime questions, offenses, etc.

4. maritime law.

[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French]

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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

AdmiralitätAdmiralsamtAdmiralswürdeSeebehörde

admiralejo

almirantazgo

amirauté amiralat

ammiragliato

admiraalschap admiraliteit

almirantado

Адмиралтейство адмиральский

Admiralty

[ˈædmərəltɪ]

A. N (Brit) → Ministerio m de Marina, Almirantazgo m
First Lord of the Admiralty → Ministro m de Marina

B. CPD Admiralty court N (US) → tribunal m marítimo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Admiralty

[ˈædmərəlti] n (British) [the navy] the Admiralty → le ministère de la Marine

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Admiralty

n (Brit) → Admiralität f; (= department, building) → britisches Marineministerium; First Lord of the Admiralty → britischer Marineminister

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Admiralty

[ˈædmərəltɪ] n (Brit) the Admiralty → l'Ammiragliato

admiralty

[ˈædm/ər/əltɪ] n → ammiragliato

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But Admirality, chasing a hat-trick, might continue Johnny Murtagh's excellent season in the seven-furlong Guinness Handicap.

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A senior Conservative Party spokeswoman said the talks at Admirality House in Whitehall were "constructive and amicable".