charter

Noun
  1. A document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights;
    Includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation (synset 106483408)
    is a type of: document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
    subtypes:
    • bank charter - a charter authorizing the operation of a bank
    • royal charter - a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain)
    has:
    • articles of incorporation - a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state
    • certificate of incorporation - state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation
  2. A contract to hire or lease transportation (synset 106534492)
    is a type of: contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
Verb
  1. Hold under a lease or rental agreement;
    Of goods and services (synset 202466042)
    is a type of: contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement
    same as: hire, lease, rent
  2. Grant a charter to (synset 202452557)
    is a type of: certify, licence, license - authorize officially
  3. Engage for service under a term of contract (synset 202213319)
    "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
    is a type of: acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    same as: engage, hire, lease, rent, take

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