countersign
noun
- addition of a second signature onto a document
verb
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noun
Etymology: From Middle French contresigne. Equivalent to counter- + sign.
- A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
- The response to a sign or signal.
“Only those who give the countersign may enter the Masonic Lodge.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle French contresigne. Equivalent to counter- + sign.
- 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.