| charter | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. charter | a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation. |
| ~ document, 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 state. |
| ~ certificate of incorporation | state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation. |
| ~ bank charter | a charter authorizing the operation of a bank. |
| ~ royal charter | a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain). |
| n. (communication) | 2. charter | a contract to hire or lease transportation. |
| ~ contract | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law. |
| v. (social) | 3. charter, hire, lease, rent | hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services. |
| ~ contract, undertake | enter into a contractual arrangement. |
| v. (social) | 4. charter | grant a charter to. |
| ~ licence, license, certify | authorize officially.; "I am licensed to practice law in this state" |
| v. (possession) | 5. charter, engage, hire, lease, rent, take | 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?" |
| ~ acquire, 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" |
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