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admiralty

nounmasculinetechnicaluncommon/aɫ.mi.ɾɐ̃.ˈta.du/al·mi·ran·ta·do

Definition

1

The rank, office, or position of an admiral; the supreme naval administration authority (historical).

Usage examples

“He attained admiralty after a long career at sea.”
“The British Admiralty was responsible for naval affairs.”

Common combinations

British Admiraltyrank of admiralty