charter

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtʃɑːtə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtʃɑrɾɚ/

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• Hyphenation: char‧ter

Noun

Singular charter

Plural charters

1. A charter is a document issued an authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.
2. A charter is a contract to temporarily lease a vehicle.

Verb

Plain form charter

Third-person singular charters

Past tense chartered

Past participle chartered

Present participle chartering

1. (transitive) If you charter, you grant or establish a charter.
2. (transitive) If you charter someone or something, you lease or hire them for a short period of time.