Definition of Charter

a government-issued document that provides a group or individual with certain rights

Examples of Charter in a sentence

The king’s charter gave the colonists the right to set up residence in the new world.  🔊

In a way, the constitution is a charter because it guarantees certain rights to the people of this country.  🔊

The admitting clerk gave me a copy of the patient charter which highlights the freedoms and rights of hospital patients.  🔊

After the first World War, several countries drew up a charter to form the League of Nations, the precursor to the United Nations.  🔊

The Geneva Convention is a charter consisting of a number of pacts that outline rules for prisoner treatment during wartimes.  🔊

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