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Noun: admiralty  ad-mu-rul-tee
  1. [Brit] The department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
    "The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the Royal Navy and a member of the Admiralty Board"
     
  2. The office of admiral
    "He rose through the ranks to reach the admiralty"

Derived forms: admiralties

Type of: berth, government department, office, place, position, post, situation

Encyclopedia: Admiralty, Singapore