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
The joint letter said Germany has been investigating "the suspicious charter of a sailing yacht" that had been rented in a way to "hide the identity of the real charterer."
From Reuters ● Jul. 11, 2023
Moller-Maersk, one of the largest vessel operators in the world, has studied technologies that could help, as has Cargill, the food-and-agriculture company, which is a major charterer of ships.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2021
"You did not hear me out, my dear charterer of the Sylvania," I replied, amused at the sudden check put upon his enthusiasm.
From Down South or, Yacht Adventure in Florida by Oliver Optic
