Translate charter | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of charter
noun
1a written grant by a country’s legislative or sovereign power, by which an institution such as a company, college, or city is created and its rights and privileges defined. a written constitution or description of an organization’s functions.
2the reservation of an aircraft, boat, or bus for private use:a plane on charter to a multinational company an aircraft, boat, or bus that is reserved for private use. a trip made by an aircraft, boat, or bus under charter:he liked to see the boat sparkling clean before each charter
verb
[with object] 1grant a charter to (a city, college, or other institution):the company was chartered in 1553
2reserve (an aircraft, boat, or bus) for private use:he chartered a plane to take him to Paris
