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Countersign

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

Françaiscontresigner
DeutschGegenzeichnung
Italianocontrofirmare
6 more languages

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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