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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It also helps arrange travel by purchasing seats on commercial flights and reselling them, and in some cases has chartered aircraft.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
To make up for a shortage of vessels CalMac has chartered a catamaran, MV Alfred, from Pentland Ferries at a cost of £1m per month since May 2023.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
Another friend has chartered three planes for about 600 more fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
She has chartered a lugger to take us to Mexico.
From The Other Side of the Door by Herman Pfeifer
