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Definition of charter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

charter

noun
 
 
/ˈtʃɑːtə(r)/
 
/ˈtʃɑːrtər/
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  1.  
    [countable] a written statement describing the rights that a particular group of people should have
    • the European Social Charter of workers’ rights
    • a rail passenger’s charter
    • a charter of rights for people with disabilities
    Extra Examples
    • a national charter for the protection of animals
    • He fought for a social charter of workers' rights.
    • Minority rights are protected by the UN charter.
    • A commission was appointed to draw up a charter to regulate political life.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • draft
    • founding
    • social
    • …
    verb + charter
    • draft
    • draw up
    • sign
    • …
    preposition
    • charter for
    • charter of
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  2.  
    [countable] a written statement of the principles and aims of an organization synonym constitution
    • the United Nations Charter
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • draft
    • founding
    • social
    • …
    verb + charter
    • draft
    • draw up
    • sign
    • …
    preposition
    • charter for
    • charter of
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  3.  
    [countable] an official document stating that a government or political leader allows a new organization, town or university to be established and gives it particular rights
    • The Royal College received its charter as a university in 1967.
    • Certain towns were allowed to hold weekly markets, by royal charter.
    Extra Examples
    • The BBC's charter was due to be renewed.
    • The university received its Royal Charter in 1946.
    • They were given this right by royal charter.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • royal
    • city
    • corporate
    • …
    verb + charter
    • give somebody/​something
    • grant somebody/​something
    • issue
    • …
    preposition
    • by charter
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  4. [singular] charter (for something) (British English) a law or policy that seems likely to help people do something bad
    • The new law will be a charter for unscrupulous financial advisers.
    • a blackmailer’s charter
  5. [uncountable] the act of hiring a plane, boat, etc.
    • a yacht available for charter
    Topics Transport by waterc2, Transport by airc2
    6. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta ‘paper’from Greek khartēs ‘papyrus leaf’.
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