1. A document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
   "The university's charter outlined its governance structure and educational mission"
    
2. A contract to hire or lease transportation
   "The company arranged a charter for the executive's private jet"
    
3. A special privilege or right granted by a government
   "The city was granted a royal charter in 1215"

1. Grant a charter to
   "The government chartered the new university"
    
2. Engage for service under a term of contract
   "They chartered a boat for the summer";
   - lease, rent, hire, engage, take
    
3. Hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
   "We chartered a boat for the day";
   - rent, hire, lease

Derived forms: charters, chartered, chartering

Type of: acquire, certify, contract, doc [informal], document, get, licence [Brit, Cdn], license, papers, undertake, written document

Encyclopedia: Charter, Bill