charter colony
noun American History.
a colony, as Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, or Rhode Island, chartered to an individual, trading company, etc., by the British crown.Compare royal colony(def 2).
Nearby words
chart., chart. cerat., charta, chartaceous, charter, charter colony, charter member, charter of rights, charter party, charter school, chartered
Origin of charter colony
First recorded in 1760–70
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British Dictionary definitions for charter colony
charter colony
noun
US history a colony, such as Virginia or Massachusetts, created by royal charter under the control of an individual, trading company, etc, and exempt from interference by the Crown
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