First Lord of the Admiralty. Hist. In Britain, a minister and one of the lord commissioners who presided over the navy. • The First Lord was assisted by other lords, called Sea Lords, and various secretaries.
First Lord of the Admiralty 〈英〉海军大臣 以前在英国行政部门主管海军事务的正规首长系海军事务大臣〔Lord High Admiral〕,但实际上此项职能由几名海军部委员会成员〔Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty〕行使。这几名委员中一位系「首长」〔First Lord〕,为内阁成员,由几位海军事务大臣〔Sea Lords〕和秘书、次官等协助其执行职务。这位首长即英国的海军大臣。(→admiralty)