Meaning & use
chartered
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Hired or leased for exclusive, temporary use, or formally certified and granted rights or privileges by an official charter.
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The group booked a chartered bus to take them to the festival.
She is a chartered accountant, certified by the professional body after years of exams and training.
A note on using this word
In the UK and Commonwealth countries, "chartered" professional titles, such as chartered accountant or chartered engineer, indicate formal certification by a recognized professional institute.
Words with a similar meaning
hiredleasedcertified
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