Admiralty

n. position or authority of an admiral, admiralship

The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy. Originally exercised by a single person, the office of Lord High Admiral was from the 18th century onward almost invariably put "in commission", and was exercised by a Board of Admiralty. In 1964 the functions of the Admiralty were transferred to a new Admiralty Board, which is a committee of the tri-service Defence Council of the United Kingdom and part of the Ministry of Defence. The new Admiralty Board meets only twice a year, and the day-to-day running of the Royal Navy is controlled by a Navy Board (not to be confused with the historical Navy Board described later in this article). It is now uncommon for the various authorities now in charge of the Royal Navy to be referred to simply as "The Admiralty".
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Noun
1. the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
(hypernym) government department
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. the office of admiral
(hypernym) position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation

(n.)
The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
  

(n.)
The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
  

(n.)
The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
  

(n.)
The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
  

(n.)
The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
  

Law or judicial body having to do with, or jurisdiction over, shipping and use of the sea. - (read more on Admiralty)