Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C chartered bank: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: char'tered bank' Pronunciation: [key] — Canadian. Canadian. a private bank operating under authorization by the federal government of Canada. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. chartered accountant Charterhouse ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: criticaster Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language