counterpart
Americannoun
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a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function.
Our president is the counterpart of your prime minister.
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a copy; duplicate.
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Law. a duplicate or copy of an indenture.
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one of two parts that fit, complete, or complement one another.
noun
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a person or thing identical to or closely resembling another
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one of two parts that complement or correspond to each other
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a person acting opposite another in a play
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a duplicate, esp of a legal document; copy
Etymology
Origin of counterpart
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; counter-, part
Example Sentences
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Patel, an avid hockey fan, has defended the trip, arguing that the timing was coincidental with meetings he had been planning to attend with the FBI’s European counterparts.
When the killing was confirmed by Iranian state television on Sunday, the Kremlin published a message with condolences that Putin had sent to Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian.
From Barron's
Their Celtic counterparts are in a different place.
From BBC
On Thursday, Wolves manager Rob Edwards and Sunderland counterpart Regis le Bris also hit out at the abuse their players had suffered.
From BBC
Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu said in a joint statement on Thursday that their countries would work towards pursuing a free trade agreement.
From BBC
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