chartered

Reserved for exclusive use

Chartered describes something that has been hired or leased for exclusive use: a chartered bus, a chartered flight, a chartered yacht.

It also describes professionals or institutions that have received an official charter—a formal grant of rights or recognition: a chartered accountant (British), a chartered bank.

The verb charter means to hire a vehicle or grant such authorization.

authorized

sanctioned

Formally approved or penalized

accredited · endorsed · permitted · empowered · validated · ratified · granted · commissioned · recognized · entitled

transport

flight

Aerial journey by aircraft

  • busLarge passenger vehicle
  • planeWinged flying vehicle
  • yachtLarge pleasure vessel

boat · vessel · jet · coach · aircraft · cruise · hire · rental · booking · reservation

professional

accountant

Financial records keeper

designation · qualification · credential · certification · member · fellow · institute · body · status · practice

corporate

incorporated

Legally formed as company

institution · society · organization · firm · enterprise · entity · association · guild · establishment · founding

exploration

expedition

Organized exploratory journey

company · trading · discovery · frontier · explorer · conquest · navigation · mapping · commission · grant

Categories
Opposites
legal/official status

charteredunchartered

Without formal incorporation document

unauthorized · unlicensed · illegal · illegitimate · unincorporated

transportation booking type

charteredscheduled

Arranged for specific time

public · regular · commercial · common carrier · shared

professional/institutional credentialing

chartereduncertified

Lacking official approval

unqualified · unlicensed · uncredentialed · unaccredited · amateur

Phrases
Family

charter, charters, chartering, unchartered, charterer, rechartered

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G