1a written grant by the sovereign or legislative power of a country, by which a body such as a borough, company, or university is created or its rights and privileges defined:the town received a charter from the Emperor
a written constitution or description of an organization’s functions:the impending review of the BBC’s Charter
[with modifier] (in the UK) a written statement of the rights of a specified group of people:the standard set by the patient’s charter
(a charter for) British a policy or law regarded as enabling people to engage more easily in a specified undesirable activity:he described the act as a charter for vandals
2 [mass noun] the hiring of an aircraft, ship, or motor vehicle for a special purpose:a plane on charter to a multinational company
[count noun] a ship or vehicle that is hired:the fifty foot charter Capricorn will join the team
[count noun] a trip made by a ship or vehicle under hire:he liked to see the boat sparkling clean before each charter
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1 (usually as adjective chartered) grant a charter to (a city, university, or other body):chartered corporations
2hire (an aircraft, ship, or motor vehicle):he immediately chartered a plane to take him to Paris
