charter Definition

a written instrument or contract (such as a deed) executed in due form

a grant or guarantee of rights, franchises, or privileges from the sovereign power of a state or country

a written instrument that creates and defines the franchises of a city, educational institution, or corporation

to establish, enable, or convey by charter

certify

to hire, rent, or lease for usually exclusive and temporary use

of, relating to, or being a travel arrangement in which transportation (such as a bus or plane) is hired by and for one specific group of people

an original member of a group (such as a society or corporation)

a tax-supported school established by a charter between a granting body (such as a school board) and an outside group (as of teachers and parents) which operates the school without most local and state educational regulations so as to achieve set goals