Charter ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Charter ( noun )

1. A document that gives certain rights or privileges to a person or organization.
2. A document incorporating an institution or society and specifying its rights; a constitution.
3. A written grant by a sovereign power, creating a corporation and defining its privileges and purposes.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french charte, from latin charta "paper, document", of germanic origin.

Examples:

1. The company operates under a charter granted by the state.
2. The colony was founded under a charter from the King.
3. The school is run under a charter from the state.
4. The charter granted the city the right to self-government.
5. The charter outlines the company's mission and goals.

(As a verb)

Charter ( verb )

1. A document that gives certain rights or privileges to a person or organization.
2. A document incorporating an institution or society and specifying its rights; a constitution.
3. A written grant by a sovereign power, creating a corporation and defining its privileges and purposes.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french charte, from latin charta "paper, document", of germanic origin.

Examples:

1. The company operates under a charter granted by the state.
2. The colony was founded under a charter from the King.
3. The school is run under a charter from the state.
4. The charter granted the city the right to self-government.
5. The charter outlines the company's mission and goals.