countersign
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noun \-ˌsīn\Definition of COUNTERSIGN
1
: a signature attesting the authenticity of a document already signed by another
2
: a sign given in reply to another; specifically : a military secret signal that must be given by one wishing to pass a guard
— countersign transitive verb
— coun·ter·sig·na·ture \ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈsig-nə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\ noun
See Examples of COUNTERSIGN
- <the guard demanded the countersign>
First Known Use of COUNTERSIGN
1591
Rhymes with COUNTERSIGN
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