What is the meaning of charter?

noun

  • A document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation.
  • A contract to hire or lease transportation.

verb

  • Hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services.
  • Grant a charter to.
  • Engage for service under a term of contract.
    • usage: "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome"
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