charter
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
charters
plural
charters
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHARTER
[count]
1
:
a document issued by a government that gives rights to a person or group
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The charter allows for unrestricted trading.
2
a
:
a document which declares that a city, town, school, or corporation has been established
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the town charter
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a corporate charter
b
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a document that describes the basic laws, principles, etc., of a group
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the United Nations Charter
2
charter
/ˈtʃɑɚtɚ/
verb
charters;
chartered;
chartering
2
charter
/ˈtʃɑɚtɚ/
verb
charters;
chartered;
chartering
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHARTER
[+ object]
1
:
to give a charter to (a government, corporation, etc.)
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a royally chartered bank
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The city was chartered in 1837.
2
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to hire (a ship, bus, etc.) for temporary use
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The team chartered a plane.
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charter a flight
3
charter
/ˈtʃɑɚtɚ/
adjective
3
charter
/ˈtʃɑɚtɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHARTER
always used before a noun
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hired for temporary use
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a charter flight
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a charter plane
