charter

[ chahr-ter ]

/ ˈtʃɑr tər /

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noun

a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.

(often initial capital letter) a document defining the formal organization of a corporate body; constitution: the Charter of the United Nations.

authorization from a central or parent organization to establish a new branch, chapter, etc.

a grant by a sovereign power creating a corporation, as the royal charters granted to British colonies in America.

Also called charter party. a contract by which part or all of a ship is leased for a voyage or a stated time.

a tour, vacation, or trip by charter arrangement: The travel agency is offering charters to Europe and the Caribbean.

special privilege or immunity.

verb (used with object)

to establish by charter: to charter a bank.

to lease or hire for exclusive use: The company will charter six buses for the picnic.

to give special favor or privilege to.

adjective

of or relating to a method of travel in which the transportation is specially leased or hired for members of a group or association: a charter flight to Europe.

that can be leased or hired for exclusive or private use: a charter boat for deep-sea fishing.

done or held in accordance with a charter: a charter school.

Origin of charter

1200–50; Middle English chartre < Old French < Latin chartul(a) little paper (by assimilation), equivalent to chart(a) (see charta) + -ula -ule

SYNONYMS FOR charter

9 See hire.

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OTHER WORDS FROM charter

char·ter·a·ble, adjective char·ter·age, noun char·ter·er, noun char·ter·less, adjective

re·char·ter, verb (used with object), noun sub·char·ter, noun, verb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH charter

charted chartered

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British Dictionary definitions for chartered (1 of 2)

chartered

/ (ˈtʃɑːtəd) /

adjective

(of a professional person) having attained certain professional qualifications or standards and acquired membership of a particular professional body

British Dictionary definitions for chartered (2 of 2)

charter

/ (ˈtʃɑːtə) /

noun

a formal document from the sovereign or state incorporating a city, bank, college, etc, and specifying its purposes and rights

(sometimes capital) a formal document granting or demanding from the sovereign power of a state certain rights or liberties

a document issued by a society or an organization authorizing the establishment of a local branch or chapter

a special privilege or exemption

(often capital) the fundamental principles of an organization; constitution the Charter of the United Nations

the hire or lease of transportation
the agreement or contract regulating this
(as modifier)a charter flight

a law, policy, or decision containing a loophole which allows a specified group to engage more easily in an activity considered undesirable a beggars' charter

maritime law another word for charterparty

verb (tr)

to lease or hire by charterparty

to hire (a vehicle, etc)

to grant a charter of incorporation or liberties to (a group or person)

Derived forms of charter

charterer, noun

Word Origin for charter

C13: from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula a little paper, from charta leaf of papyrus; see chart

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