The significance of the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) core functions and capabilities of SPHLs lies in the fact that laboratory testing is a common denominator for fulfillment of these and the majority of public health objectives, which are designed to be met by measurable indicators of goals.
1 Naval Termsthe commander in chief of a fleet. 2  Naval Terms, Militarya naval officer of the highest rank. 3  Naval Terms, Militarya naval officer of a high rank: the grades in the U.S. Navy are fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, and rear admiral.
Definition of navy. plural. navies. 1 : a group of ships : fleet. 2 : a nation's ships of war and of logistic support. 3 often capitalized : the complete naval establishment of a nation including yards, stations, ships, and personnel. 4 : a dark grayish purplish blue.