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counterpart
[koun-ter-pahrt]
noun
a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function.
Our president is the counterpart of your prime minister.
a copy; duplicate.
Law.a duplicate or copy of an indenture.
one of two parts that fit, complete, or complement one another.
counterpart
/ ˈ첹ʊԳəˌɑː /
noun
a person or thing identical to or closely resembling another
one of two parts that complement or correspond to each other
a person acting opposite another in a play
a duplicate, esp of a legal document; copy
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of counterpart1
Example Sentences
The president has met each of his G7 counterparts since taking office but he will line up one-on-one meetings on the sidelines - he has already got Carney and the Mexican president in the diary.
While they may be too subtle for an untrained viewer to notice, certain design changes have been made that differentiate the live-action Toothless from his animated counterpart.
The foreign secretary is expected to have calls with further counterparts in the Middle East on Saturdy, after he held talks with representatives from Iran, Jordan and Saudi Arabia on Friday.
The vocalist, senior Maria Llamas, who also served as ceremony co-host, spoke in Spanish while her counterpart spoke in English.
Carney’s predecessor also insisted that his American counterpart was deadly serious.
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