SINCE 1828
admiralty
noun
ad·mi·ral·ty
| \ ˈad-m(ə-)rəl-tē
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Definition of admiralty
1
capitalized
: the executive department or officers formerly having general authority over British naval affairs
2
: the court having jurisdiction over questions of maritime law
also
: the system of law administered by admiralty courts
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Charles Butler McVay III was an example of admiralty-level scapegoating. — John Anderson, WSJ, "‘USS Indianapolis: The Final Chapter’ Review: The Depths of Tragedy," 3 Jan. 2019 Endurance Exploration owns the wreck site, having filed an admiralty claim in federal court. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Divers prove wreck off NC is ship that vanished in 1838 with Southeast's wealthiest | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018 Endurance Exploration owns the wreck site, having filed an admiralty claim in federal court. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Divers prove wreck off NC is ship that vanished in 1838 with Southeast's wealthiest | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018 Endurance Exploration owns the wreck site, having filed an admiralty claim in federal court. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Divers prove wreck off NC is ship that vanished in 1838 with Southeast's wealthiest | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018 Endurance Exploration owns the wreck site, having filed an admiralty claim in federal court. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Divers prove wreck off NC is ship that vanished in 1838 with Southeast's wealthiest | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018 Endurance Exploration owns the wreck site, having filed an admiralty claim in federal court. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Divers prove wreck off NC is ship that vanished in 1838 with Southeast's wealthiest | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018 Endurance Exploration owns the wreck site, having filed an admiralty claim in federal court. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Divers prove wreck off NC is ship that vanished in 1838 with Southeast's wealthiest | Charlotte Observer," 9 May 2018 The admiralty had been at the greatest pains to guard the Lusitania and other big liners, in the belief that they would be needed as transports. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "May 7, 1915: Lusitania Torpedoed," 7 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'admiralty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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admiralty
adjective
ad·mi·ral·ty
| \ ˈad-mə-rəl-tē
, -mrəl-\
, -mrəl-\
Kids Definition of admiralty
: of or relating to conduct on the sea
admiralty law
admiralty
noun
ad·mi·ral·ty
| \ ˈad-mə-rəl-tē
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Legal Definition of admiralty
: the court having jurisdiction over questions of maritime law
also
: maritime law
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