charter
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.
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.
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.
Origin of charter
1synonym study For charter
Other words from charter
- char·ter·a·ble, adjective
- char·ter·age, noun
- char·ter·er, noun
- char·ter·less, adjective
- re·char·ter, verb (used with object), noun
- subcharter, noun, verb
Words that may be confused with charter
- charted, chartered
Words Nearby charter
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How to use charter in a sentence
She left a charter school downtown and enrolled in Lincoln because she wanted to be part of the Lincoln community.
When a Calculus Class Abruptly Became Ceramics at Lincoln High | Scott Lewis | September 16, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWhat looked at first like reasons to attend a charter school, to me felt like reasons why we are losing kids at my public school.
Our Public Schools Have a Customer Service Problem | Thomas Courtney | September 10, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoGenerally speaking, within online schools – most of these are charter schools that are also publicly funded by the state – attendance is based on the amount of work students complete.
The Learning Curve: San Diego Unified Is Terrified of Kids Opting Out | Will Huntsberry | September 10, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoTrains had been chartered, and officials decided not to cancel.
How a Swiss Ski Resort Was Ravaged by Typhoid and Survived | Daniel Malloy | September 9, 2020 | OzyMeanwhile, some charter schools like e3 Civic High are moving quickly to incorporate curriculum reflecting underrepresented communities in existing history and English classes.
As School Resumes, Students Bring Racial Justice Push to the Classroom | Kayla Jimenez | August 18, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
A second document was titled: “Gambia Reborn: A charter for Transition from Dictatorship to Democracy and Development.”
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country | Jacob Siegel | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn neighborhoods such as Harlem, 33 percent of students attend charter schools, a majority of them black or Latino.
How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats | Daniel DiSalvo | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJetBlue has been flying charter jets to Cuba for three years, and others are sure to follow.
Klein paints a rosy picture of the charter schools, while admitting that not all outperformed traditional public schools.
charter schools, rejecting the tenet of promotion through seniority, promised to do better.
First permanent settlement began in 1669; original charter included North Carolina and Georgia.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellBenefit societies may be purely voluntary associations or incorporated either by statute or charter.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThey thus establish a law for themselves somewhat like a charter of a corporation.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesGainful corporations have no such power unless it has been granted by their charter or by statute.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesA company cannot purchase its own shares unless by charter or statute such action is clearly authorized.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
British Dictionary definitions for charter
/ (ˈtʃɑːtə) /
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; constitution: the 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 undesirable: a beggars' charter
maritime law another word for charterparty
to lease or hire by charterparty
to hire (a vehicle, etc)
to grant a charter of incorporation or liberties to (a group or person)
Origin of charter
1Derived forms of charter
- charterer, noun
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