2. (Mil.) A private signal, word, or phrase, which must be given in order to pass a sentry; a watchword. [1913 Webster]
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countersign — coun·ter·sign / kau̇n tər ˌsīn/ n: a signature attesting the authenticity of a document already signed by another Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. countersign … Law dictionary
Countersign — may refer to one of the following : Countersign (military), a sign used by a sentry or guard. Countersign (legal), the writing of a second signature onto a document. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If… … Wikipedia
countersign — coun‧ter‧sign [ˈkaʊntəsaɪn ǁ ər ] verb [transitive] to sign a document that someone else has signed, for example to show your agreement: • The cheques had not been countersigned, and the bank had no authority to honour them. * * * countersign UK… … Financial and business terms
Countersign — Coun ter*sign ( s?n ; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Countersigned} ( s?nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countersigning}.] [Counter + sign: cf. F. contresigner.] To sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing); hence, to sign in addition to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
countersign — 1590s (n.), from M.Fr. contresigne, from contre against (see CONTRA (Cf. contra )) + signe sign (see SIGN (Cf. sign)) … Etymology dictionary
countersign — ► VERB ▪ sign (a document already signed by another person) … English terms dictionary
countersign — [kount′ər sīn΄; ] for v., also [ kount΄ər sīn′] n. 1. a signature added to a document previously signed by another, for authentication or confirmation 2. a secret sign or signal in answer to another, as in a secret society 3. Mil. a secret word… … English World dictionary
countersign — [[t]ka͟ʊntə(r)saɪn[/t]] countersigns, countersigning, countersigned VERB If you countersign a document, you sign it after someone else has signed it. [V n] The President has so far refused to countersign the Prime Minister s desperate decree...… … English dictionary
countersign — n. to give the countersign * * * [ kaʊntəsaɪn] to give the countersign … Combinatory dictionary
countersign — UK [ˈkaʊntə(r)ˌsaɪn] / US [ˈkaʊntərˌsaɪn] verb [transitive] Word forms countersign : present tense I/you/we/they countersign he/she/it countersigns present participle countersigning past tense countersigned past participle countersigned to sign a … English dictionary
