Meaning of charter in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈtʃɑrdər/

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  1. Verb

    charter

    Definitions

    1. hold under a lease or rental agreement

    Examples

    • « of goods and services »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. grant a charter to
  3. 3. engage for service under a term of contract

    Examples

    • « We took an apartment on a quiet street »
    • « Let's rent a car »
    • « Shall we take a guide in Rome? »

    Derived terms

  4. Noun

    charter

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta‘paper’ (see card)

    Definitions

    1. a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights

    Examples

    • « includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation »
  5. 2. a contract to hire or lease transportation

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « The facts are plain: Religious leaders who preside over marriage ceremonies must and will be guided by what they believe. If they do not wish to celebrate marriages for same-sex couples, that is their right. The Supreme Court says so. And the Charter says so. »
    Paul Martin
  • « I'm not only a lawyer, I have a post doctorate degree in federal tax law from William and Mary. I work in serious scholarship and work in the United States federal tax court. My husband and I raised five kids. We've raised 23 foster children. We've applied ourselves to education reform. We started a charter school for at-risk kids. »
    Michele Bachmann
  • « The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived. »
    James Madison
  • « About half my work in education is U.S. political reform around school districts and charter schools, and creating more room for entrepreneurial organizations to develop. And about half on technology, which I look at as a global platform. »
    Reed Hastings
  • « The single outstanding exception was the broad yet precise mandate communicated by the General Assembly in 1946 to prepare as soon as possible the Charter of Human Rights which the San Francisco Conference had not had the time or the courage to draw up. »
    Rene Cassin

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