charter 1 of 2

noun

Definition of charternext
1
as in treaty

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as in grant

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charter

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verb

1
as in to rent
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum charter a boat

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as in to enable
British to give official or legal power to a London firm seeking the services of a chartered accountant

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How is the word charter different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of charter are hire, lease, let, and rent. While all these words mean "to engage or grant for use at a price," charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use.

charter a bus to go to the game

How do hire and let relate to one another, in the sense of charter?

Both hire and let, strictly speaking, are complementary terms, hire implying the act of engaging or taking for use and let the granting of use.

we hired a car for the summer
decided to let the cottage to a young couple

In what contexts can lease take the place of charter?

While in some cases nearly identical to charter, lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease.

the diplomat leased an apartment for a year

When would rent be a good substitute for charter?

The words rent and charter are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting.

instead of buying a house, they decided to rent
will not rent to families with children

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Recent Examples of charter
Noun
But radio classes and regional training programs built by students and teachers of Clayton Valley High School ended in 2012, following the school’s legally messy charter transition. —Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 25 May 2025 Start with simple documentation that covers: How often the family or team meets Who reviews or approves decisions What the escalation path looks like when things get stuck This kind of alignment often takes the form of a short family charter. —Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
Early last month, about 50 people gathered outside of Tweed to protest the company’s decision to contract with the state Department of Homeland Security to charter deportation flights. —Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025 It’s not known whether Diddy has any ownership of that company or just frequently charters that particular aircraft. —David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for charter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charter
  1. treaty
  2. grant
  3. rent
  4. enable
  5. contract
  6. patent
  7. hire
  8. authorize
Noun
  • But even now, decades later, the U.S. has fewer missile interceptors deployed (44) than the treaty permitted (100).
    — Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
  • The United States is one of the 184 countries, plus the European Union, that have signed the treaty.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
Definition of treaty
Noun
  • The grant would have funded an educational project called ‘Seeking a More Perfect Union, ’ said Haynes.
    — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
  • The village of Streamwood is also receiving a grant for more than $1.5 million to build a 1.1-mile, 10-foot-wide multiuse path along Irving Park Road.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Definition of grant
Verb
  • There are 51 overall with 31 available to rent ranging from cliffside suites to seven-bedroom estates such as the new 9.513 square foot Wings which is on the market for $32.5 million but also available to rent by the week and has six freestanding bedrooms each with its own plunge pool.
    — Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • Go big and rent a jet ski or pontoon boat, or take things down a notch with a kayak or standup paddleboard—all of which are available through Young Harris Water Sports & RV.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Definition of rent
Verb
  • Centralized registries could enable real-time tracking of donors.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • The access also frequently gives the hackers the ability to move throughout a customer’s network, enabling attacks on other cloud services and internal corporate networks.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Definition of enable
Noun
  • Even so, Brown’s massive contract and frustrating offensive season (32 percent on 3s, 53 percent on 2s, worst true shooting percentage since his third year) might mean that there is more downside risk than potential trade suitors are seeing or appreciating at the moment.
    — Danny Leroux, New York Times, 31 May 2025
  • The Longs’ daughter, Mary Long, played with Slammers FC Girls Academy before attending Duke and eventually signing a pro contract with the Current.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Definition of contract
Noun
  • As a result, if an AI independently develops a novel trading strategy, the entity deploying that AI could be exposed, without patent protection, copyright coverage, or a clear paper trail.
    — Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • One inventor was listed on almost 1,400 patents granted in 2023, which would require nearly four inventions per day.
    — Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Definition of patent
Verb
  • The company hired McKinsey to develop a growth playbook for CNN.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Yet while hiring generally has slowed, other economists figured job growth remained sturdy last month as companies frustrated by labor shortages during the pandemic continued to curtail layoffs.
    — Paul Davidson, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Definition of hire
Verb
  • Secure burn barrels: If burning is authorized in your vicinity, ensure that all burn barrels feature a weighted metal cover with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
  • The individual was not authorized to comment publicly.
    — Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
Definition of authorize

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