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countersign

coun·ter·sign [ kówntər sn ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle coun·ter·signed, present participle coun·ter·sign·ing, 3rd person present singular coun·ter·signs)
Definition:
 
sign document already signed: to sign a document that somebody else has signed, e.g. as a witness to the signature or to confirm an authorization



noun  (plural coun·ter·signs)
Definition:
 
1. secret password: an agreed and secret sign, word, or signal given as a password to a military sentry in order to pass

2. law 
Same as  countersignature


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