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.
have chartered
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present perfectof charter.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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A number of countries, including France and Germany, have chartered flights to evacuate their citizens.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2023
Shipping records show the companies have chartered several fuel oil shipments from Malaysia's Tanjung Pelepas port to Zhoushan and Hong Kong over the last four months.
From Reuters ● Feb. 3, 2023
Maersk and CGM CMA have chartered flights, executives said, to change crews.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2021
“So even if we were to have chartered flights, we would still need commercial flights as well,” Clarke said in a video she posted on Twitter.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 2, 2020
“The ice has gone from these lands. I have been thinking about this, Serafina Pekkala. I have chartered a ship.”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
