charter
noun verbStress: first syllable
Syllables: char-ter (2)
English Definition
A written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power, by which a body such as a company, college, or city is founded and its rights and privileges defined.
Example Sentence
The UN Charter was signed in 1945.
US IPA
/ˈtʃɑːrtər/
UK IPA
/ˈtʃɑːtə(r)/