charter vs licence

licence vs charter

charter and licence both are nouns.

charter and licence both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
charter	Yes	No	Yes	No
licence	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, licence is a hypernym of charter; that is, licence is a word with a broader meaning than charter:

charter: grant a charter to
licence: authorize officially

Other hypernyms of charter include certify, license.

charter (noun)	licence (noun)
a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation	a legal document giving official permission to do something
a contract to hire or lease transportation	freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
	excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

charter (verb)	licence (verb)
engage for service under a term of contract	authorize officially
grant a charter to
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

Difference between charter and licence

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