26984 words

charter

13 definitions • 18 examples
1
a formal statement of the rights of a country's people, or of an organization or a particular social group, that is agreed by or demanded from a ruler or government:

Examples:

a charter of rights
Education is one of the basic human rights written into the United Nations Charter.
The government has produced a Citizen's/Parents'/Patients' Charter.
2
the renting of a vehicle:

Examples:

for charter boats for charter
charter flight a charter flight
charter operator a major charter operator
3
to rent a vehicle, especially an aircraft, for a special use and not as part of a regular service:

Examples:

They've chartered a plane to take delegates to the conference.
4
to officially start a new organization by giving it a charter:

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5
a formal statement, esp. by a government or ruler, of the rights of a group organized for some purpose:

Examples:

The United Nations charter sets forth goals we all admire.
6
an act of renting a vehicle for a special use, esp. by a group of people:

Examples:

Charters with low fares have attracted new airline passengers.
7
to rent a vehicle for a special use:

Examples:

He wanted to charter an airplane.
8
a formal statement of the rights of a country's people, or a particular social group, which is agreed by or demanded from a government, etc.:

Examples:

Education is one of the basic human rights written into the United Nations Charter.
9
a statement of the aims and values of an organization, etc.:

Examples:

The city charter and state law require the city to enact a balanced budget before April 1.
10
in the US, an official document that shows that a company has been formed legally and that controls how it operates:

Examples:

Commercial banks with a national charter are supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
11
the renting of a plane or ship:

Examples:

a charter flight
a major charter operator
12
to rent a plane or ship, for a special use and not as part of a regular service:

Examples:

The company chartered a plane to take executives to the conference.
13
to start a new organization by giving it an official charter:

Examples:

The Second Bank of the United States was chartered in 1816.

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