Something chartered is rented or leased for a short time. A chartered bus is sometimes used to take a class of kids on a field trip to the zoo. When you charter something, you use it for a specific length of time and pay a fee for it — and when you've done this, it's chartered.

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chartered (ˈtʃɑːtəd) adj (Professions) (of a professional person) having attained certain professional qualifications or standards and acquired membership of a particular professional body TRANSPORT rented for a particular purpose: a small chartered plane (Definition of chartered from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Chartered is used to indicate that someone, such as an accountant or a surveyor, has formally qualified in their profession. Definition of chartered adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Chartered Group is a bold holding company, strategically investing in Securities, AI & Technology, Finance & Private Lending, and Investment Banking & Private Equity.

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