grant by charter
1charter — [chärt′ər] n. [ME chartre < OFr < L chartula, dim. of charta: see CARD1] 1. a franchise or written grant of specified rights made by a government or ruler to a person, corporation, etc. 2. a) a document setting forth the aims and principles …
2charter — ► NOUN 1) a written grant by a sovereign or legislature, by which a body such as a university is created or its rights defined. 2) a written constitution or description of an organization s functions. 3) (in the UK) a written statement of the… …
3charter — n. 1) to apply for; take out a charter 2) to grant a charter 3) to revoke a charter 4) a charter to + inf. (the company was granted a charter to trade in the occupied territory) * * * [ tʃɑːtə] take out a charter to apply for to grant a charter… …
4charter — n. & v. n. 1 a a written grant of rights, by the sovereign or legislature, esp. the creation of a borough, company, university, etc. b a written constitution or description of an organization s functions etc. 2 a contract to hire an aircraft,… …
5grant — grantable, adj. grantedly, adv. granter, n. /grant, grahnt/, v.t. 1. to bestow or confer, esp. by a formal act: to grant a charter. 2. to give or accord: to grant permission. 3. to agree or accede to: to grant a request. 4. to admit or concede;… …
6charter — noun 1》 a written grant by a sovereign or legislature, by which a body such as a university is created or its rights and privileges defined. 2》 a written constitution or description of an organization s functions. 3》 (in the UK) a written… …
7grant — [[t]grænt, grɑnt[/t]] v. grant•ed, grant•ing, n. v.t. 1) to confer, esp. by a formal act: to grant a charter[/ex] 2) to give; accord: to grant permission[/ex] 3) to agree to: to grant a request[/ex] 4) to accept for the sake of argument: I grant… …
8charter — I. n. 1. Act of incorporation, patent of rights and immunities. 2. (Rare.) Right, privilege, prerogative, immunity, franchise, liberty. II. v. a. 1. Incorporate, establish by charter, grant by charter. 2. Let or hire (a ship or other means of… …
9charter — char·ter 1 n [Old French chartre letter, formal document, from Late Latin chartula, from Latin, diminutive of charta sheet of papyrus] 1 a: a grant or guarantee of rights, powers, or privileges from an authority or agency of a state or country a… …
10grant — 1 vt 1: to permit as a right or privilege grant a new trial the Supreme Court grant ed certiorari 2: to bestow or transfer formally; specif: to transfer the possession or title of by a deed: convey …
