charter

noun verb

Stress: 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)/