to recharter
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- verb
- /riːˈtʃɑːrtər/
- Formal
- In order to continue its important work, the committee voted to recharter the nonprofit for another five years.
Examples
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A dramatic example of how the elected branches controlled constitutional decision-making occurred in 1832, when President Andrew Jackson vetoed legislation rechartering the Bank of the United States.
Academic text (1997) -
Jackson's famous veto in 1832 of the bill rechartering the Second Bank of the United States cited not only constitutional grounds but also policy concerns.
Academic text (1997) -
Suffering financial difficulties created by the war, Congress rechartered the bank, and then the British withdrew from U.S. soil.
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After several discussions, the board decided to recharter the organization to improve its services.
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To support its new initiatives, the foundation needed to recharter with updated goals and objectives.
Synonyms
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To give a group or organization official permission to operate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
To recharter is built from re- ('again') and charter ('official paper' or permission), much like re- in redo, so to recharter an organization is to give it its charter again and renew its official permission.