countersign
[ noun, verb koun-ter-sahyn; verb also koun-ter-sahyn ]
/ noun, verb ˈkaʊn tərˌsaɪn; verb also ˌkaʊn tərˈsaɪn /
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noun
a sign used in reply to another sign.
Military. a secret sign that must be given by authorized persons seeking admission through a guarded area.
a signature added to another signature, especially for authentication.
verb (used with object)
to sign (a document that has been signed by someone else), especially in confirmation or authentication.
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British Dictionary definitions for countersign
countersign
verb (ˈkaʊntəˌsaɪn, ˌkaʊntəˈsaɪn)
(tr) to sign (a document already signed by another)
noun (ˈkaʊntəˌsaɪn)
Also called: countersignature the signature so written
a secret sign given in response to another sign
mainly military a password
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