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Countersign
Meaning
Noun
●
In Law:
A second
signature
added
to a
document
to
affirm
the
validity
of the
signature
of the first person.
●
The
response
to a
sign
or
sign
al.
Verb
●
To
sign on
the
opposite side
of (a document).
●
To
add
a second
signature
to a
document
,
affirming
the
validity
of the
signature
of another person.
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Origin
countersign
English
counter-
English
sign
English
signe
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
signer
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
signare
Latin
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Etym
Related
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Authorise
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