Charter
WordNet
noun
(1) A document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
(2) A contract to hire or lease transportation
verb
(3) 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?"
(4) Grant a charter to
(5) Hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
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Etymology
From chartre, from chartula (diminutif of charta).
Noun
- a document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges
- a similar document conferring rights and privileges on a person, corporation etc
- a contract for the commercial leasing of a vessel, or space on a vessel
- the temporary hiring or leasing of a vehicle
- a deed
Verb
- to grant or establish a charter
- to lease or hire something by charter