Definitions for charter

Definitions for (noun) charter

Main entry: charter

Definition: a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation


Main entry: charter

Definition: a contract to hire or lease transportation


Definitions for (verb) charter

Main entry: charter, take, lease, hire, engage, rent

Definition: engage for service under a term of contract

Usage: We took an apartment on a quiet street; Let's rent a car; Shall we take a guide in Rome?


Main entry: charter

Definition: grant a charter to


Main entry: lease, hire, charter, rent

Definition: hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services


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