[professional] A Chartered professional is a person who has gained a level of competence in a particular field of work and as such has been awarded a formal credential by an organization in recognition. It is considered a status of professional competency, and the Chartered status is awarded mainly by professional bodies viz. Bar Council et... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartered_(professional)
• (imp. & p. p.) of Charter • (a.) Granted or established by charter; having, or existing under, a charter; having a privilege by charter. • (a.) Hired or let by charter, as a ship. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/chartered/
Char'tered adjective 1. Granted or established by charter; having, or existing under, a charter; having a privilege by charter. « The sufficiency of chartered rights. Palfrey. » « The air, a chartered libertine. Shak. » 2. Hired... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/56
adjective hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers; `a chartered plane`; `the chartered buses arrived on time` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974