charter
Definition
- n. a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
- n. a contract to hire or lease transportation
- v. grant a charter to
Word forms
- Past participle
- chartered
- Past tense
- chartered
- Present participle
- chartering
- Third person singular
- charters
Example sentences
n.
The school received a charter to operate as an independent institution.
vt.
The city decided to charter a new bus service for the community.