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charter
[chahr-ter]
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.
charter
/ ˈʃɑːə /
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
to lease or hire by charterparty
to hire (a vehicle, etc)
to grant a charter of incorporation or liberties to (a group or person)
Other 51Թ Forms
- charterable adjective
- charterage noun
- charterer noun
- charterless adjective
- recharter verb (used with object)
- subcharter noun
- ˈٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of charter1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Services from Troon, about 15 miles further south on the Ayrshire coast, will be provided by the new ferry MV Glen Sannox and the chartered catamaran Alfred.
Smith is 71 and has been in the charter boat business for 50 years.
The city’s lawyers have argued that the city charter gives local officials autonomy to oversee municipal issues, including local elections.
Of course, Benmont Tench III is most well-known for being the guy sitting over Tom Petty’s right shoulder as a charter member of the Heartbreakers, rocking away at the Hammond B3 organ.
The justices announced they were split 4-4 in a test case heard last month from Oklahoma, which blocks the new Catholic charter school in the state.
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When To Use
A charter is a document that defines the exact structure, rights, and organization of a state, colony, corporation, or similar, as in The American colonies were governed by charters authorized by the king of England.A charter is also authorization from a central organization for a sub-organization, like a chapter or branch.To charter means to establish a sub-organization, like a branch or colony, as in The company just chartered its fourth branch this year.A charter can also describe a trip or method of transportation that is organized and established by a corporation or group.Related to this, to charter means to rent or lease for exclusive use, such as for a trip, as in The school chartered buses to take the soccer team to away games.Example: The Charter of the United Nations established the basis for what the organization is today.
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