1. to grant a new charter to an organization or institution, typically after the original charter has expired or been revoked
Usage: formal; legal

Examples

• The state legislature voted to recharter the university for another twenty years.
• The bank had to apply to recharter after its original charter expired.
• City council decided to recharter the public transportation authority.
• The organization worked hard to meet requirements needed to recharter.
• Federal regulators agreed to recharter the credit union following reforms.
• The school board will recharter the charter school based on improved test scores.