countersignature
[ koun-ter-sig-nuh-cher ]
noun
a signature added by way of countersigning.
Origin of countersignature
1First recorded in 1835–45; counter(sign) + signature
Words Nearby countersignature
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How to use countersignature in a sentence
In accordance with royal proclamation important acts of the government require the countersignature of all of the ministers.
The Governments of Europe | Frederic Austin OggOccasions might therefore occur when it was not only right, but also a duty to refuse countersignature.
The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis | Karl Nordlund
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