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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In Tuesday morning trading on the London Stock Exchange, Standard Chartered shares were 0.5% lower at £19.11.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The BBC understands that Standard Chartered aims to move some of the effected workers to other roles in the business.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Standard Chartered is targeting an 18% return on tangible equity by 2030 and plans to cut corporate-function roles as the lender seeks improved efficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Standard Chartered has navigated executive changes, including the unexpected February departure of its chief financial officer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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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