Admiralty Meaning
/ˈæd.mɪ.ɹəl.ti/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
nounThe department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
Sentence Examples
Tom fragged the entire admiralty.
Tom is studying admiralty law.
Is there a difference between admiralty and maritime law?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ court ruled on the dispute over the shipwreck salvage rights.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Laws concerning the sea are often handled by an ____ court.
Word Origin & History
From French amirauté, for an older amiralté (“office of admiral”), from Late Latin admīrālitās. See admiral. Analyzable as admiral + -ty.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"On Wednesday, police dismantled barricades at the last main occupation site in the city's Admiralty district and arrested some 200 protesters who refused to leave the site."
— 2014 December 11, Ishaan Tharoor, “What’s next for Hong Kong’s democracy movement”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Jul 2024, World:
"But when the march reached the government headquarters in the Admiralty district, the line of people behind stretched nearly two miles, with large crowds still waiting to leave the park."
— 2019 August 18, Austin Ramzy, “Hong Kong Protesters Defy Police Ban in Show of Strength After Tumult”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2019, Asia Pacific:
"A Hong Kong court has sentenced seven people to up to three years in jail for rioting in Admiralty, when the city was in the throes of the 2019 anti-extradition unrest."
— 2023 February 16, Hillary Leung, “Hong Kong court jails 7 for up to 3 years for rioting in Admiralty during 2019 demos”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 17 Feb 2023, Hong Kong:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ court ruled on the dispute over the shipwreck salvage rights.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Laws concerning the sea are often handled by an ____ court.