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1. (n.) countersign
a sign used in reply to another sign.
2. countersign
a secret sign or signal that must be given by authorized persons seeking admission into a guarded area.
3. countersign
a signature added to another signature, esp. for authentication.
4. (v.t.) countersign
to sign (a document that has been signed by someone else), esp. in confirmation or authentication.
Etymology: (1585–95; < MF
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) password, watchword, word, parole, countersign
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
"he forgot the password"
2. (verb) countersignature, countersign
a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed
3. (verb) countersign
add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity
"You must countersign on this line of the contract"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) countersign
the signature of a secretary or other officer to a writing signed by a principal or superior, to attest its authenticity
2. (adj) countersign
a private signal, word, or phrase, which must be given in order to pass a sentry; a watchword
3. (verb) countersign
to sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing); hence, to sign in addition to the signature of a principal or superior, in order to attest the authenticity of a writing
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. countersign
A secret challenge and its reply. See also challenge; password.
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