Synonyms for
Charters
Definition
Charters can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means a document that outlines the rights and privileges of an organization or group of people. As a verb, it means to hire or lease a vehicle, aircraft, or boat.
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Common collocations
- company charter
- royal charter
- city charter
- draft charter
- amend charter
- issue charter
- founding charter
- charter school
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Usage note
As a noun, 'charter' refers to a document establishing an organization or outlining its rights and principles. As a verb, it means to grant a charter to or to hire a vehicle.
Example sentences
- The city council approved the charters for three new businesses.
- We decided to charter a plane for our vacation.
- The fishing company offers charters for half-day or full-day trips.
- The charter for the school outlines the students' rights and responsibilities.
- The company was granted a charter to operate in the state.
Quotes
The Constitution was not a charter of government for the United States. It was a charter of liberty immortalized in a government of the people's own choosing.
A society that presumes a norm of violence and celebrates aggression, whether in the subway, on the football field, or in the conduct of its business, cannot help making celebrities of the people who would destroy it.
The charter of this nation is a document that guarantees the right to pursue happiness. It's given generations of people the right to believe that tomorrow will be better than today.