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Counterpart Noun Someone's Something's Person Thing Similar Function

word counterpart
definition
noun
Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place.
The Foreign Secretary telephoned his Italian counterpart to protest.
The Finnish organization was very different from that of its counterparts in the rest of the Nordic region.
inflections counterparts
cefr-level C1

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1

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