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charter
char·ter C0255400 (chär′tər)n.1. A document issued by a sovereign, legislature, or other authority, creating a public or private corporation, such as a city, college, or bank, and defining its privileges and purposes.2. A written grant from the sovereign power of a country conferring certain rights and privileges on a person, a corporation, or the people: A royal charter exempted the Massachusetts colony from direct interference by the Crown.3. A document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of a corporate body; a constitution: the city charter.4. An authorization from a central organization to establish a local branch or chapter.5. Special privilege or immunity.6. a. A contract for the commercial leasing of a vessel or space on a vessel.b. The hiring or leasing of an aircraft, vessel, or other vehicle, especially for the exclusive, temporary use of a group of travelers.7. A written instrument given as evidence of agreement, transfer, or contract; a deed.adj. Of, relating to, or being an arrangement in which transportation is leased by a group of travelers for their exclusive, temporary use.tr.v. char·tered, char·ter·ing, char·ters 1. To grant a charter to; establish by charter.2. To hire or lease by charter: charter an oil tanker.3. To hire (a bus or airplane, for example) for the exclusive, temporary use of a group of travelers. [Middle English chartre, from Old French, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta, paper made from papyrus; see card1.] char′ter·er n.charter (ˈtʃɑːtə) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a formal document from the sovereign or state incorporating a city, bank, college, etc, and specifying its purposes and rights2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) a formal document granting or demanding from the sovereign power of a state certain rights or liberties3. a document issued by a society or an organization authorizing the establishment of a local branch or chapter4. a special privilege or exemption5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) the fundamental principles of an organization; constitution: the Charter of the United Nations. 6. (Commerce) a. the hire or lease of transportationb. the agreement or contract regulating thisc. (as modifier): a charter flight. 7. (Law) 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. 8. (Law) maritime law another word for charterpartyvb (tr) 9. (Law) to lease or hire by charterparty10. (Commerce) to hire (a vehicle, etc)11. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to grant a charter of incorporation or liberties to (a group or person)[C13: from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula a little paper, from charta leaf of papyrus; see chart] ˈcharterer nchar•ter (ˈtʃɑr tər) n. 1. a document issued by a sovereign or state outlining the conditions under which a business, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges. 2. a document defining the formal organization of a corporate body; constitution: the Charter of the United Nations. 3. an authorization from a central or parent organization to establish a new branch, chapter, etc. 4. a document issued by a sovereign power granting certain rights or privileges to a group or individual. 5. an arrangement by which all or part of a ship, airplane, etc., is leased for a particular group or journey. 6. a tour, vacation, or trip using such an arrangement. 7. a special privilege or immunity. v.t. 8. to issue a charter to; establish by charter: to charter a bank. 9. to lease or hire for exclusive use: The company chartered a bus for the picnic. adj. 10. pertaining to or involving transportation that is specially leased and not part of a regularly scheduled service: a charter flight to Europe. 11. available for lease or hire by private individuals: a charter boat for fishing. [1200–50; Middle English chartre < Old French < Latin chartul(a) scrap of papyrus (by assimilation) =chart(a) (see chart) + -ula -ule] char′ter•a•ble, adj. char′ter•er, n. syn: See hire. charter - Confers powers and rights from the state or an organization to people, local chapters, or corporations.See also related terms for rights.charter Past participle: chartered Gerund: chartering
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I had chartered | you had chartered | he/she/it had chartered | we had chartered | you had chartered | they had chartered |
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I will have chartered | you will have chartered | he/she/it will have chartered | we will have chartered | you will have chartered | they will have chartered |
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I would have chartered | you would have chartered | he/she/it would have chartered | we would have chartered | you would have chartered | they would have chartered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | charter - a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporationdocument, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)articles of incorporation - a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the statecertificate of incorporation - state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporationbank charter - a charter authorizing the operation of a bankroyal charter - a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain) | | 2. | charter - a contract to hire or lease transportationcontract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law | Verb | 1. | charter - hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and serviceshire, lease, rentcontract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement | | 2. | charter - grant a charter tolicence, license, certify - authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state" | | 3. | charter - engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"hire, rent, lease, engage, takeacquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" |
charternoun1. document, right, contract, bond, permit, licence, concession, privilege, franchise, deed, prerogative, indenture In Britain, city status is granted by royal charter.2. constitution, laws, rules, code The Prime Minister also attacked the social charter.verb1. hire, commission, employ, rent, lease He chartered a jet to fly her home.2. authorize, permit, sanction, entitle, license, empower, give authority The council is chartered to promote the understanding of British culture throughout the world.charterverbTo engage the temporary use of (something) for a fee:hire, lease, rent.Translationscharter (ˈtʃaːtə) noun a formal document giving rights or privileges. 特許狀 特许状 verb to let or hire (a ship, aircraft etc) on contract. The travel company had chartered three aircraft for their holiday flights. 出租或租借(飛機、船等) 租,包(飞机、船等) adjectivea charter plane; a charter flight. 包租的 包租的charter
charter, document granting certain rights, powers, or functions. It may be issued by the sovereign body of a state to a local governing body, university, or other corporation or by the constituted authority of a society or order to a local unit. The term was widely applied to various royal grants of rights in the Middle Ages and in early modern times. The most famous political charter is the Magna CartaMagna Carta or Magna Charta [Lat., = great charter], the most famous document of British constitutional history, issued by King John at Runnymede under compulsion from the barons and the church in June, 1215. ..... Click the link for more information. of England. Chartered companies held broad powers of trade and government by royal charter. In colonial America, chartered colonies were in theory, and to an extent in fact, less subject to royal interference than were royal colonies.Charter (ustav), a body of rules regulating the structure, procedures, and activities of a state agency, enterprise, or institution or of a particular field of activity. Charters in the USSR include the Rules of Railroads of the USSR and the Statute on Secondary General-education Schools. Charters also regulate the armed forces of the USSR (see). Most charters are approved by the highest bodies of state authority in the USSR; the charters of some institutions and organizations are approved by the appropriate ministries and departments. Voluntary sports societies, the various artists’ unions, dacha-building and housing-construction cooperatives, and other organizations are also governed by charters. Most international organizations have charters that outline their goals, organizational structure, and activities, for example, the Charter of the United Nations. charter1. a formal document from the sovereign or state incorporating a city, bank, college, etc., and specifying its purposes and rights 2. a formal document granting or demanding from the sovereign power of a state certain rights or liberties 3. the fundamental principles of an organization; constitution 4. a. the hire or lease of transportation b. the agreement or contract regulating this c. (as modifier): a charter flight 5. a law, policy, or decision containing a loophole which allows a specified group to engage more easily in an activity considered undesirable 6. Maritime law another word for charterpartyMedicalSeeChartersCharter Related to Charter: charter planeCharterA grant from the government of ownership rights in land to a person, a group of people, or an organization such as a corporation. A basic document of law of a Municipal Corporation granted by the state, defining its rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of self-government. A document embodying a grant of authority from the legislature or the authority itself, such as a corporate charter.The leasing of a mode of transportation, such as a bus, ship, or plane. A charter-party is a contract formed to lease a ship to a merchant in order to facilitate the conveyance of goods. chartern. the name for Articles of Incorporation in some states, as in a corporate charter. CHARTER. A grant made by the sovereign either to the whole people or to a portion of them, securing to them the enjoyment of certain rights. Of the former kind is the late charter of France, which extended to the whole country; the charters which were granted to the different American colonies by the British government were charters of the latter species. 1 Story, Const. L. Sec. 161; 1 Bl. Com. 108 Encycl. Amer. Charte Constitutionelle. 2. A charter differs from a CONSTITUTION in this, that the former is granted by the sovereign, while the latter is established by the people themselves : both are the fundamental law of the land. 3. This term is susceptible of another signification. During the middle ages almost every document was called carta, charta, or chartula. In this sense the term is nearly synonymous with deed. Co. Litt. 6; 1 Co. 1; Moor. Cas. 687. 4. The act of the legislature creating a corporation, is called its charter. Vide 3 Bro. Civ. and Adm. Law, 188; Dane's Ab. h.t. CHARTER, mar. contr. An agreement by which a vessel is hired by the owner to another; as A B chartered the ship Benjamin Franklin to C D. charter
CharterSee: Articles of incorporationArticles of IncorporationA document outlining the basic functions of a company. Among other things, it states whether it will be an S Corporation or a C Corporation and how many authorized shares there will be. It also states how its corporate governance and operations will work. A company that seeks to incorporate must file articles of incorporation with the appropriate authority. In the United States, that authority is usually the states and sometimes the federal government. It is also called a corporate charter or simply a charter. See also: Charter Amendment Limitations.charter See articles of incorporation.AcronymsSeeCHTRcharter Related to charter: charter planeSynonyms for charternoun documentSynonyms- document
- right
- contract
- bond
- permit
- licence
- concession
- privilege
- franchise
- deed
- prerogative
- indenture
noun constitutionSynonyms- constitution
- laws
- rules
- code
verb hireSynonyms- hire
- commission
- employ
- rent
- lease
verb authorizeSynonyms- authorize
- permit
- sanction
- entitle
- license
- empower
- give authority
Synonyms for charterverb to engage the temporary use of (something) for a feeSynonymsSynonyms for charternoun a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rightsRelated Words- document
- papers
- written document
- articles of incorporation
- certificate of incorporation
- bank charter
- royal charter
noun a contract to hire or lease transportationRelated Wordsverb hold under a lease or rental agreementSynonymsRelated Wordsverb grant a charter toRelated Wordsverb engage for service under a term of contractSynonymsRelated Words |