royal charter

Noun
  1. A charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain) (synset 106488880)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: charter - a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
    specific instances: magna carta, magna charta, the great charter - the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215

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