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admiralty

nounmasculinetécnico/aɫ.mi.ɾɐ̃.ˈta.du/low

al·mi·ran·ta·do

Definition

The rank, office, or position of an admiral; the supreme naval administration authority (historical).
He attained admiralty after a long career at sea.
The British Admiralty was responsible for naval affairs.
Common collocations
British Admiraltyrank of admiralty

Etymology

De almirante + sufixo -ado.

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