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Meaning of Countersign | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
  2. The response to a sign or signal.

Equivalents

العربية كلمة السر
Deutsch Gegenzeichnung
Français contresigner
Magyar ellenjegyez
Italiano controfirmare
Latina contrāscrībō
Polski kontrasygnować
Română contrasemna
Русский контрассигнова́ть

Examples

“Only those who give the countersign may enter the Masonic Lodge.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

countersign, shibboleth countersignal countersignatory countersignature countersigner Countersigning

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