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chartered

chartered

1 5.6
Hired for temporary private use, often a vehicle like a bus or plane
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
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  • The company arranged a chartered flight for the team to attend the conference.

But what Prince Harry didn't do is get on the chartered RAF flight being taken by Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Prince William and Sophie.

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Examples

  • We hired a chartered bus for our school trip to the museum.

  • But what Prince Harry didn't do is get on the chartered RAF flight being taken by Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Prince William and Sophie.

    Megyn Kelly

  • Debi J. Peverill, CA, is a Chartered Accountant with more than 30 years of experience.

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  • Married with two children, Michael received his Chartered Financial Planner designation from the Financial Planners Standards Council.

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  • They took a chartered boat to the island for their vacation.

Synonyms

hired
vschartered
2.3

A car or bus rented for your use for a short time

is the same meaning but uses the longer word for movement of people

Compounds

chartered accountant
  • UK
1 5.5

An officially certified accountant who checks and advises on company finances

How Chartered

chartered
1 5.6
unchartered
  • Formal
1 8.6

Surface Forms

chartered positive

Morphology

chartered = charter (transparent) = charter + ed

Formed as the past-participle/adjectival -ed of the verb 'charter' meaning 'to hire', so the meaning 'hired for exclusive use' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Chartered comes from charter, a word that once meant a 'paper' or 'document' that gave someone special permission or rights. So a chartered bus or plane is one given by that kind of agreement — in other words, hired just for your group for a time.