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.
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
char′ter•a•ble, adj. char′ter•age, n. char′ter•er, n. char′ter•less, adj.
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
(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
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