chartered
Britishadjective
Explanation
Something chartered is rented or leased for a short time. A chartered bus is sometimes used to take a class of kids on a field trip to the zoo. When you charter something, you use it for a specific length of time and pay a fee for it — and when you've done this, it's chartered. Most chartered things are vehicles of some sort, like a chartered airplane or a chartered yacht, used by a group of people who are traveling together. Chartered and charter come from the Latin chartula, "little paper," as in the paper form you fill out when you charter something.
Example Sentences
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The British bank Standard Chartered said it would likely cut more than 15% of back-office roles over the next four years because of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
A single IPO — however historic — rarely moves the needle, said Steve Englander, head of global G10 FX research at Standard Chartered Bank.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation said the lifespan of a pothole repair depended on the "quality of the patching" and other conditions.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Steve Englander, head of North America strategy for Standard Chartered Bank, sees core inflation on a mild upward trend, but was not concerned about the most severe case, he said in an interview.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
I’m working in Camden, at Perkin and Rashid, which is a Chartered Survayors.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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