charter

[chahr-ter] / ˈtʃɑr tər /

NOUN

treaty, agreement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

code constitution contract document license pact permit settlement

STRONG

allotment bond concession conveyance deed endowment franchise grant indenture patent prerogative privilege right

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement prohibition

STRONG

loss

VERB

reserve, commission

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authorize borrow employ lease rent

STRONG

allow contract engage hire let license permit sanction

Antonyms

STRONG

break off deny disallow disapprove discharge fire forbid hold keep let go prevent prohibit refuse reject

WEAK

cancel

Example Sentences

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When the olive green charter bus pulled into the suburban civic center in a conservative area east of Cincinnati just after 9 p.m. on Friday, the women were ready.

From Salon

The ex-president arrived in neighbouring Senegal on a chartered military flight late on Thursday, following his release by the military forces who toppled his government.

From BBC

Senegal's foreign ministry said in a statement that Embaló landed in the country "safe and sound" on a chartered military flight late on Thursday.

From BBC

They didn’t do monetary policy back then, and Presidents James Madison and Andrew Jackson refused to renew their 20-year charters.

From The Wall Street Journal

She pledged to examine the issue as part of the corporation's next charter review.

From BBC

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