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counter-signature

count·er-sig·na·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koun-ter sig-nuh-cher, -choo r]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˈsɪg nə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/
    • /ˈkaʊntə(r) ˈsɪɡnətʃə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter sig-nuh-cher, -choo r]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˈsɪg nə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/

Definition of counter-signature word

  • noun counter-signature a signature added by way of countersigning. 1
Just one definition for counter-signature

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Origin of counter-signature

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; counter(sign) + signature

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Parts of speech for Counter-signature

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Counter-signature

counter-signature popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for counter-signature

noun counter-signature

  • confirmation — the act of confirming
  • permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
  • backing — If someone has the backing of an organization or an important person, they receive support or money from that organization or person in order to do something.
  • recommendation — an act of recommending.
  • commercial — Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.
All 25 Synonyms of counter-signature

Antonyms for counter-signature

noun counter-signature

  • denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
  • veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
  • disfavor — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
  • disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
  • refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
All 8 Antonyms of counter-signature

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