charter

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charter (enc)

Noun	1.	charter - a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) articles of incorporation - a document filed with a state by the founders of a corporation certificate of incorporation - state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation bank charter - a charter authorizing the operation of a bank royal charter - a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain)
	2.	charter - a contract to hire or lease transportation contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
Verb	1.	charter - hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services hire, lease, rent contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement
	2.	charter - grant a charter to licence, license, certify - authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"
	3.	charter - 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?" hire, rent, lease, engage, take acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

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