countersign
noun
a sign used in reply to another sign.
countersigned
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past participleof countersign.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof countersign.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
countersignnouna sign used in reply to another sign.
Example Sentences
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The president will sign the warrant of appointment for the members of the government and the warrant of appointment of the attorney general, each of which will be countersigned by the taoiseach.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
Judit Varga, who was minister of justice at the time of the pardon, countersigned the clemency decision.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2024
Frank Miller’s "The Dark Knight Returns" depicts an aged, bloated, broken Bruce Wayne, lonely and perennially tormented not only by the murder he witnessed as a child but by the countless others he’s countersigned since.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2018
Despite the institute's evident professionalism, its anonymity and mysteriousness made reviewers skittish—even after they had received countersigned contracts.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2012
“No escape,” repeated the Warden, waving him back into his chair; and as the permit was not yet countersigned, Bernard had no choice but to obey.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
