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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024char•ter /ˈtʃɑrtɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Governmenta document issued by a state describing the conditions under which a body is organized:The royal charter established that city almost 900 years ago.
- Business, Governmenta document defining the formal organization of an institution;
constitution: the Charter of the United Nations. - Lawan arrangement by which a ship, airplane, etc., is hired for use at a particular time for a particular group:organizing a charter for a trip to London.
- a tour, vacation, or trip using such an arrangement:a charter to London.
v. [~ + object] - Governmentto issue a charter to: to charter a bank.
- to hire for use for a specified time: The company chartered a bus for the picnic.
adj. [before a noun] - of or involving transportation specially hired or leased and not part of a regularly scheduled service: a charter boat for fishing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024char•ter (chär′tər),USA pronunciation n. - Business, Governmenta 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.
- Business, Government(often cap.) a document defining the formal organization of a corporate body;
constitution:the Charter of the United Nations. - Governmentauthorization from a central or parent organization to establish a new branch, chapter, etc.
- Government, Businessa grant by a sovereign power creating a corporation, as the royal charters granted to British colonies in America.
- LawAlso 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.
- Governmentspecial privilege or immunity.
v.t. - Business, Governmentto 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.
adj. - of or pertaining 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.
- Latin chartul(a) little paper (by assimilation), equivalent. to chart(a) (see charta) + -ula -ule
- Old French
- Middle English chartre 1200–50
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See hire.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: charter /ˈtʃɑːtə/ n - 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 hire or lease of transportation
- (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
vb (transitive)- to lease or hire by charterparty
- to hire (a vehicle, etc)
- to grant a charter of incorporation or liberties to (a group or person)
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula a little paper, from charta leaf of papyrus; see chartˈcharterer n |