sub-charter

sub-char·ter

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Definitions of sub-charter word

noun sub-charter a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges. 1
noun sub-charter (often initial capital letter) a document defining the formal organization of a corporate body; constitution: the Charter of the United Nations. 1
noun sub-charter authorization from a central or parent organization to establish a new branch, chapter, etc. 1
noun sub-charter a grant by a sovereign power creating a corporation, as the royal charters granted to British colonies in America. 1
noun sub-charter Also called charter party. a contract by which part or all of a ship is leased for a voyage or a stated time. 1
noun sub-charter a tour, vacation, or trip by charter arrangement: The travel agency is offering charters to Europe and the Caribbean. 1

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-50; Middle English chartre < Old French < Latin chartul(a) little paper (by assimilation), equivalent to chart(a) (see charta) + -ula -ule

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".