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- Dictionarycounterpart/ˈkaʊntəpɑːt/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation: "the minister held talks with his French counterpart"
- 2. one of two copies of a legal document.
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COUNTERPART definition: 1. a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization…. Learn more.
The meaning of COUNTERPART is one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate. How to use counterpart in a sentence.
COUNTERPART meaning: 1. a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization…. Learn more.
Counterpart definition: a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function. See examples of COUNTERPART used in a sentence.
Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place.
Synonyms for COUNTERPART: equivalent, colleague, fellow, partner, rival, peer, parallel, coordinate; Antonyms of COUNTERPART: opposite, reverse, antithesis, converse
The noun counterpart comes from the French word countre part, meaning “duplicate of a legal document.” In legal circles counterpart still means "a duplicate document," but today it is more likely to describe people.
