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.
has chartered
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present perfectof charter (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Sinokor has chartered several to Emirati producer Adnoc to act as floating storage units for up to $500,000 a day, said people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
The UK government has chartered a repatriation flight out of Oman to help British nationals who want to leave the Middle East, as attacks continue to take place across the region.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Another friend has chartered three planes for about 600 more fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
Gastón is trying to convince Numa to join them on the trip to Chile for a match, which the team has chartered a plane for.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2024
He has chartered a smuggler's craft—or rather Chauvelin has done it for him.
From Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
