charter

char·ter

ˈCHärdər/

noun

1.

a written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power, by which an institution such as a company, college, or city is created and its rights and privileges defined.

synonyms:authority, authorization, sanction,dispensation, consent, permission;More

2.

the reservation of an aircraft, boat, or bus for private use.

"a plane on charter to a multinational company"

synonyms:hire, hiring, lease, leasing, rent,rental, renting; More

verb

1.

grant a charter to (a city, college, or other institution).

"the company was chartered in 1553"

2.

reserve (an aircraft, boat, or bus) for private use.

"he chartered a plane to take him to Paris"

synonyms:hire, lease, rent; More