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chartered

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: CH AA1 R T ER0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a charter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having a charter.

Having membership of the relevant professional body and the necessary qualifications to carry on a particular profession.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a chartered surveyor, a chartered accountant

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of charter

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a chartered plane
  • the chartered buses arrived on time

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hired, leased

Antonyms: unchartered

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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