1. Hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travellers
   "the chartered buses arrived on time"; "a chartered plane";
   - hired, leased
    
2. Officially licensed or authorized
   "He worked at a chartered bank"

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

Type of: acquire, certify, contract, get, licence [Brit, Cdn], license, undertake

Antonym: unchartered

Encyclopedia: Chartered