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A
charter
is the grant of authority or rights. Charter may also refer to:
Brands and enterprises
Charter Arms
(1964), an American manufacturer of revolvers
Charter Behavioral Health Systems
, defunct operator of medical facilities
Charter Communications
(1993), a large American cable television, Internet and phone company
Charter Company
(1949–1999), a very large, defunct conglomerate that had more than 180 subsidiaries
Charter International
(1889–2012), a large British engineering business, acquired by Colfax Corporation in 2012
Contracts, governing documents and official designations
Congressional charter
, symbolic charters issued by the United States Congress from 1791 to 1992
Graphic charter
, the rules about the graphic identity of an organisation
Project charter
, a statement of the scope, objectives and participants in a project
University charter
Municipal charter
Charter school
, a school that operates independently of the local public school system
Charter city
, form of legal municipal structure
Charter (New York)
, a grant of authority or rights issued by the New York State Education Department
Charter township
, township with village-like powers in Michigan
Specific charters
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
, a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada
United Nations Charter
, a statement of the scope, objectives of united nations
Charter of the Rights of the Family
(aka "The Charter" / "La Carta"), Catholic Church
Transportation
Air charter
, the renting of an entire plane, as opposed to just seats on a flight
Bareboat charter
, a type of boat chartering whereby no crew or provisions are included
Yacht charter
, the practice of renting a sailboat or motor yacht and travelling to various destinations
The renting of an entire train, as an
excursion train
, or a city bus or tram
Other uses
Charters (surname)
Andrew Charter
, field hockey player
Charter (typeface)
, a serif typeface designed for Bitstream Inc. by Matthew Carter in 1987
Charter
(film)
, a 2020 Swedish film
See also
Chartered (disambiguation)
Charterhouse (disambiguation)
Chartering (disambiguation)
Charthouse
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