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chartered

char·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chahr-ter]
    • /ˈtʃɑr tər/
    • /ˈtʃɑː.təd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chahr-ter]
    • /ˈtʃɑr tər/

Definitions of chartered word

  • adjective chartered Chartered is used to indicate that someone, such as an accountant or a surveyor, has formally qualified in their profession. 3
  • adjective chartered (of a professional person) having attained certain professional qualifications or standards and acquired membership of a particular professional body 3
  • noun chartered a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges. 1
  • noun chartered (often initial capital letter) a document defining the formal organization of a corporate body; constitution: the Charter of the United Nations. 1
  • noun chartered authorization from a central or parent organization to establish a new branch, chapter, etc. 1
  • noun chartered a grant by a sovereign power creating a corporation, as the royal charters granted to British colonies in America. 1

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Origin of chartered

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English chartre < Old French < Latin chartul(a) little paper (by assimilation), equivalent to chart(a) (see charta) + -ula -ule

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Parts of speech for Chartered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chartered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for chartered

adjective chartered

  • card-carrying — A card-carrying member of a particular group or political party is an official member of that group or party, rather than someone who supports it.
  • permitted — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
  • precedented — (of a decision, etc) supported by having a precedent
  • on the up and up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
  • juridical — of or relating to the administration of justice.

Antonyms for chartered

verb chartered

  • denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
  • discharged — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
  • fired — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
  • forbade — a simple past tense of forbid.
  • held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .

Top questions with chartered

  • what is chartered financial analyst?

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