charter; constitution; emulate
Meanings
3 senses · 10 examplesnoun
charter; constitutional document; fundamental legal document
formalRefers to foundational legal documents such as national constitutions, the UN Charter, or corporate charters.
The UN Charter is an important document for maintaining world peace.
The Magna Carta laid the foundation for the British constitution.
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The company's charter stipulates its business purpose.
We must abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
noun
institutions and regulations; code of laws; formal system of rules
literaryLiterary usage referring to formal systems of rules and regulations, often in historical contexts.
Once the institutions are established, the whole world follows the customs.
The ancient codes stipulated the court etiquette.
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These regulations reflected the political system of that time.
verb
to emulate; to follow the example of; to take as a model
literaryLiterary or archaic usage indicating imitation of precedents or ancient models.
Emulating the previous generations in order to govern state affairs.
He emulates the noble virtues of the ancients.
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Later generations followed their system as a model.