royal charter

/ˌrɔɪ(ə)l ˌtʃɑrdər/
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Other forms: royal charters

Definitions of royal charter
  1. noun
    a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain)
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    examples:
    The Great Charter
    the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
    type of:
    charter
    a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
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