Word: Charters
How to pronounce: ˈʧɑːtə
Noun
Definitions:
1. A written grant by the sovereign or legislative power of a country, by which a body such as a city, company, or university is founded or its rights and privileges defined.
Example sentences: "The town received a charter from the Emperor"
2. The hiring of an aircraft, ship, or motor vehicle for a special purpose.
Example sentences: "A plane on charter to a multinational company"
Verb
Definitions:
1. Grant a charter to (a city, company, university, or other body)
Example sentences: "The company was chartered in 1864"
2. Hire (an aircraft or ship)
Example sentences: "He immediately chartered a plane to take him to Paris"
Synonyms:
statute
constitution
incorporation
carta
statutory
affreightment
rent
hire
lease
charter party
authorize
Derivations:
chartering
chartered
charted
charterer
Charterhouse
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Charters in Other Languages...
Spanish: Carta
German: Charter
French: Charter
Italian: Charter
Turkish: Kiralayan
