Charter - Definition
charter
n 1: a document incorporating an institution and specifying its
rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the
certificate of incorporation
2: a contract to hire or lease transportation
v 1: hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and
services [syn: rent, hire, charter, lease]
2: grant a charter to
3: engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an
apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we
take a guide in Rome?" [syn: lease, rent, hire,
charter, engage, take]