charter
nounUK /ˈtʃɑːtə/
US /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
A charter is an official paper that gives special rights or rules to a group.
The city received a charter allowing it to make its own laws.
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2. To hire a bus, boat, or plane for a special trip.
They chartered a boat for the day.
3. A written statement of the aims of an organization.
The club wrote a charter for its members.
4. To officially start a new organization or group.
The school was chartered in 1950.