charter
definition
a written instrument or document that outlines the rights and responsibilities of an organization or government institution
example
The organization received a new charter that defined its goals and operational rules for the upcoming year.
synonyms
documentcertificateagreement
word origin — from Old French 'chartere', from Latin 'chartula' meaning 'a paper, a document', which is a diminutive of 'charta' meaning 'paper' or 'leaf'.