charter

[ chahr-ter ]

/ ˈtʃɑr tər /

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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.

(often initial capital letter) a document defining the formal organization of a corporate body; constitution: the Charter of the United Nations.

authorization from a central or parent organization to establish a new branch, chapter, etc.

a grant by a sovereign power creating a corporation, as the royal charters granted to British colonies in America.

Also called charter party. a contract by which part or all of a ship is leased for a voyage or a stated time.

a tour, vacation, or trip by charter arrangement: The travel agency is offering charters to Europe and the Caribbean.

special privilege or immunity.

verb (used with object)

to establish by charter: to charter a bank.

to lease or hire for exclusive use: The company will charter six buses for the picnic.

to give special favor or privilege to.

adjective

of or relating to a method of travel in which the transportation is specially leased or hired for members of a group or association: a charter flight to Europe.

that can be leased or hired for exclusive or private use: a charter boat for deep-sea fishing.

done or held in accordance with a charter: a charter school.

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Origin of charter

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English chartre from Old French from Latin chartul(a) “little paper,” equivalent to chart(a) (see charta) + -ula -ule

synonym study for charter

9. See hire.

OTHER WORDS FROM charter

char·ter·a·ble, adjectivechar·ter·age, nounchar·ter·er, nounchar·ter·less, adjective

re·char·ter, verb (used with object), nounsubcharter, noun, verb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH charter

charted, chartered

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How to use charter in a sentence

Others were more supportive of charter schools and of mayoral authority over schools.
Washington-area voters elect new school board members at unprecedented moment for education|Perry Stein, Hannah Natanson|November 4, 2020|Washington Post
It onboarded 120 full-time educators, who came from public schools and charter schools, with competitive salaries.
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The Public Banking Act allows the Federal Reserve to charter and grant membership to public banks and creates a grant program for the Treasury secretary to provide seed money for public banks to be formed, capitalized, and developed.
Exclusive: Rashida Tlaib and AOC have a proposal for a fairer financial system — public banking|Emily Stewart|October 30, 2020|Vox
For SoFi, which first made its name refinancing the student loans of lawyers and other high-earning professionals, the bank charter is part of a larger strategy to become a full-service financial institution.
SoFi gets green light to become a national bank|Jeff|October 28, 2020|Fortune

She has said parents deserve to have a choice about where to send their kids to school and that competition between traditional public schools and charters is a good thing.
The Ultimate Guide to the Local Election|Voice of San Diego|October 19, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Can it now be said that the question of a recharter of the bank was not decided at the election which ensued?
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|James D. Richardson
The Bank charter ran out, and a recharter was granted by Congress.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Three|Abraham Lincoln
They profited by the error of their friends who refused to recharter the first one.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton
The bill to recharter the bank passed both Houses in 1832, and was vetoed by the President.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster|Daniel Webster
When the bill to recharter the bank passed Congress, Jackson promptly vetoed the bill.
Famous American Statesmen|Sarah Knowles Bolton

British Dictionary definitions for charter

charter

/ (ˈtʃɑːtə) /

noun

a formal document from the sovereign or state incorporating a city, bank, college, etc, and specifying its purposes and rights

(sometimes capital) a formal document granting or demanding from the sovereign power of a state certain rights or liberties

a document issued by a society or an organization authorizing the establishment of a local branch or chapter

a special privilege or exemption

(often capital) the fundamental principles of an organization; constitutionthe Charter of the United Nations

the hire or lease of transportation
the agreement or contract regulating this
(as modifier)a charter flight

a law, policy, or decision containing a loophole which allows a specified group to engage more easily in an activity considered undesirablea beggars' charter

maritime law another word for charterparty

verb (tr)

to lease or hire by charterparty

to hire (a vehicle, etc)

to grant a charter of incorporation or liberties to (a group or person)

Derived forms of charter

charterer, noun

Word Origin for charter

C13: from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula a little paper, from charta leaf of papyrus; see chart

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charter

Origin of charter

synonym study for charter

OTHER WORDS FROM charter

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH charter

Words related to charter

How to use charter in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for charter

Derived forms of charter

Word Origin for charter