charter
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.
charterer
-
a word derived from
charter.
Example Sentences
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He said the aim is to hold "all entities accountable", including the owner, charterer, manager and operator of the Dali ship, as well as potentially liable third parties.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2024
At the time of the fire, no owner, operator or charterer had been cited or fined for failure to post a roving patrol since 1991, Coast Guard records showed.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
ATC is a top blender in the Arabian Gulf and India and the largest charterer of refined products in the Middle East, according to its LinkedIn profile.
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2022
The ship was wedged diagonally across the canal, the giant white letters painted down its sides — EVERGREEN, for the ship’s Taiwanese charterer — marching across the water from west bank to east.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2021
As charterer of your steamer Tillicum, I find that Captain Grant, the master you installed there, is offensive to me.
From Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne
