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counterpart

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coun⋅ter⋅part

  [koun-ter-pahrt]
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–noun
1. a person or thing closely resembling another, esp. in function: Our president is the counterpart of your prime minister.
2. a copy; duplicate.
3. Law. a duplicate or copy of an indenture.
4. one of two parts that fit, complete, or complement one another.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME; see counter-, part
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coun·ter·part   (koun'tər-pärt')   
n.  

    1. One that closely resembles another.

    2. One that has the same functions and characteristics as another; a corresponding person or thing: Their foreign minister is the counterpart of our secretary of state.

    3. One of two parts that fit and complete each other.

    4. One that serves as a complement.

  2. A copy or duplicate of a legal paper.

    1. One of two parts that fit and complete each other.

    2. One that serves as a complement.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

counterpart 
1451, originally countre part "duplicate of a legal document," from O.Fr. contrepartie, from contre "facing, opposite" + partie "copy of a person or thing," originally fem. pp. of partir "to divide" (see party).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: coun·ter·part
Pronunciation: 'kaun-t&r-"pärt
Function: noun
: one of two corresponding or duplicate copies of a legal instrument
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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