n. 25B6; noun
a Royal charter : AUTHORITY, authorization, sanction, dispensation, consent, permission; permit, licence, warrant, franchise.
the UN Charter : CONSTITUTION, code, canon; fundamental principles, rules, laws.
the charter of a yacht : HIRE, hiring, lease, leasing, rent, rental, renting; booking, reservation, reserving.
25B6; verb they chartered a bus : HIRE, lease, rent; book, reserve.