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charter

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɑːtə/

The English word “charter” has 11 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.
  2. A similar document conferring rights and privileges on a person, corporation etc.
  3. A contract for the commercial leasing of a vessel, or space on a vessel.
  4. The temporary hiring or leasing of a vehicle.
  5. A deed (legal contract).
  6. A special privilege, immunity, or exemption.
  7. a provision whose unintended consequence would be to encourage an undesirable activity

adjective

  1. Leased or hired.

verb

  1. To grant or establish a charter.
  2. To lease or hire something by charter.
  3. (of a peace officer) To inform (an arrestee) of their constitutional rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms upon arrest.

Etymology

From Middle English charter, chartre, borrowed from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula (diminutive of charta). See chart. Doublet of chartula.

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