admiralty
/ˈædmərəlti/
noun
- The government department or authority that oversees a country's navy.
- The Admiralty issued new regulations for naval training exercises.
- He worked as a clerk in the British Admiralty during the war.
- The admiralty approved the construction of two new submarines.
- A court that deals with legal cases involving ships and the sea.
- The lawyer specialized in admiralty and international shipping cases.
- Admiralty law covers issues like salvage and maritime accidents.
- The dispute over the cargo was settled in admiralty court.