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chartered

British  
/ ˈtʃɑːtəd /

adjective

  1. (of a professional person) having attained certain professional qualifications or standards and acquired membership of a particular professional body

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Some governments, including the UK's, chartered their own aircraft to help people leave the region.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

But Chelini—who chartered tankers for the state oil firm before working as a hostage negotiator for the country’s intelligence service—sees his old line of work returning if criminals are drawn back to Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

In nearly all cases, industry experts say, the companies tap into the banking system by partnering with chartered banks like Evolve, which are often smaller regional players.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

It arrived aboard a specially chartered plane but was not removed from its large wooden crate marked "fragile".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

After one of my meetings, I went back to Reagan National Airport to meet Barack, who was due in on a chartered flight from Chicago.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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