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Proposal vs Charter - What's the difference?

proposal | charter |

As nouns the difference between proposal and charter

is that proposal is that which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage while charter is a document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.

As an adjective charter is

leased or hired.

As a verb charter is

to grant or establish a charter.

proposal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage.
  • (legal) The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.
  • Synonyms

    * proffer * tender * overture

    Derived terms

    * counterproposal * modest proposal * promposal

    charter

    English

    Alternative forms

    * chartre (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.
  • A similar document conferring rights and privileges on a person, corporation etc.
  • A contract for the commercial leasing of a vessel, or space on a vessel.
  • the temporary hiring or leasing of a vehicle.
  • A deed (legal contract).
  • A special privilege, immunity, or exemption.
  • * Shakespeare
  • My mother, / Who has a charter to extol her blood, / When she does praise me, grieves me.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Leased or hired.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To grant or establish a charter.
  • To lease or hire something by charter.
  • See also

    * charter school

    Anagrams

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