charter

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French chartre, from Latin chartula (diminutif of charta).

[edit] Noun

Singular
charter

Plural
charters

charter (plural charters)

  1. a document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges
  2. a similar document conferring rights and privileges on a person, corporation etc
  3. a contract for the commercial leasing of a vessel, or space on a vessel
  4. the temporary hiring or leasing of a vehicle
  5. a deed

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charter (not comparable)

Positive
charter

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. leased or hired

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to charter

Third person singular
charters

Simple past
chartered

Past participle
chartered

Present participle
chartering

to charter (third-person singular simple present charters, present participle chartering, simple past and past participle chartered)

  1. (transitive) to grant or establish a charter
  2. (transitive) to lease or hire something by charter

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[edit] French

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From English charter.

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charter m. (plural charters)

  1. a charter flight
  2. a charter plane
  3. a charter pilot

[edit] Italian

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From English charter

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charter m. inv.

  1. Charter plane or flight

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charter inv.

  1. charter (attributive)
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