[ˈtʃɑːtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a written grant by the sovereign or legislative power of a country, by which a body such as a city, company, or university is founded or its rights and privileges defined
(e.g: the town received a charter from the Emperor)

- the hiring of an aircraft, ship, or motor vehicle for a special purpose
(e.g: a plane on charter to a multinational company)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta ‘paper’ (see card)

[ˈtʃɑːtə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- grant a charter to (a city, company, university, or other body)
(e.g: the company was chartered in 1864)

- hire (an aircraft or ship)
(e.g: he immediately chartered a plane to take him to Paris)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta ‘paper’ (see card)