charter 1 of 2

noun

Definition of charternext
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as in treaty

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as in grant

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charter

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verb

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as in to rent
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum charter a boat

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as in to enable
British to give official or legal power to a London firm seeking the services of a chartered accountant

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How is the word charter different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of charter are hire, lease, let, and rent. While all these words mean "to engage or grant for use at a price," charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use.

charter a bus to go to the game

How do hire and let relate to one another, in the sense of charter?

Both hire and let, strictly speaking, are complementary terms, hire implying the act of engaging or taking for use and let the granting of use.

we hired a car for the summer
decided to let the cottage to a young couple

In what contexts can lease take the place of charter?

While in some cases nearly identical to charter, lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease.

the diplomat leased an apartment for a year

When would rent be a good substitute for charter?

The words rent and charter are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting.

instead of buying a house, they decided to rent
will not rent to families with children

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Recent Examples of charter
Noun
There is no provision in the county charter or state election code preventing Corpus from running for sheriff again. —Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025 The charter also gives Crowley the right to appeal the decision to the council within 10 days of her removal, with a two-thirds vote required to reinstate her. —Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Although chartering a modern yacht often provides the latest in contemporary trappings and tech, provenance is an intangible amenity that can only be earned. —Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025 These institutions, primarily two-year colleges, are often chartered by their tribal nations and serve as important educational and cultural centers. —Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for charter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charter
  1. treaty
  2. grant
  3. rent
  4. enable
  5. contract
  6. patent
  7. hire
  8. authorize
Noun
  • Despite calls by nearly 100 countries to limit harmful plastic products and chemicals, the South Korea talks ended without consensus for a global treaty.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Singapore, while not a U.S. treaty ally, has longstanding defense relations with the U.S. military.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of treaty
Noun
  • For the 2025 fiscal year, the IRS awarded $53 million in such grants to 315 VITA organizations and 41 groups participating in a sister program, Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE).
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The bill has also awarded billions in grants and loans that are projected to create another 145,000 jobs.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of grant
Verb
  • Trump governs at a far different time, with the nation uncertain of its place in a rapidly changing world and rent by bitter internal clashes between the country’s prevailing status quo elite and Trump forces bent on upending the elite.
    — Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Less than two weeks later, during the night of Aug. 8, Manson sent four of his followers to kill everyone at a Benedict Canyon home rented by actress Tate, the pregnant wife of director Roman Polanski.
    — Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of rent
Verb
  • Treasury remains committed to disrupting the schemes that enable Iran to send its deadly weapons abroad to its terrorist proxies and other destabilizing actors.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Both are based on the same GPU die—the 9070 has 56 of the chip's compute units enabled, while the 9070 XT has 64.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of enable
Noun
  • Smith had also desired a new contract, and the Seahawks were willing to play ball.
    — Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Zeldin has vowed to revoke contracts for the still-emerging bank program that is set to fund tens of thousands of projects to fight climate change and promote environmental justice.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of contract
Noun
  • Moderna has been tangled up in a patent infringement lawsuit since 2022.
    — Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Innovation alignment Examine their R&D pipeline and recent patent filings.
    — Keegan Caldwell, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of patent
Verb
  • The short follows Orin O'Brien, the New York Philharmonic's first female musician who was hired in 1966.
    — Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Naturally, most will hire a certified public accountant (CPA) for guidance on minimizing their tax burden.
    — Patrick Lonergan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of hire
Verb
  • The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The latest: The City Council will vote tonight on whether to authorize the city manager to negotiate a lease with Kalahari.
    — Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of authorize

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