noun

charter

Translation

charter, mandate, lease, to hire

The company was granted a royal charter.

We went on a charter flight to Spain.

They chartered a bus for the trip.

a ((charter)) for (sth.) an official document giving rights The city received a charter for a new school.

to ((charter)) (sth.) to hire a vehicle for private use We decided to charter a boat.

Synonyms (noun): constitution, grant, lease; Synonyms (verb): hire, rent, lease

From Latin 'chartula' (little paper), a diminutive of 'charta' (paper). It shares the same root as 'chart'.

Think of a 'charter' as a special 'chart' or document that gives rights or allows you to hire something, like a 'charter' bus.