n. 1 document, contract, compact, agreement, covenant This year we again commemorate the signing of the United Nations charter 2 permit, permission, licence or US license, authority, franchise, right, privilege, concession He was given an exclusive charter to export furs in 1679 3 lease, contract We have the yacht under charter for the summer
v. 4 license, authorize, document, commission, approve, certify, franchise, qualify; recognize He is a chartered accountant, she a chartered surveyor 5 let, lease, rent, hire, engage, contract I chartered the sloop for three weeks