countersign

• Nom désignant un mot, une phrase ou un signal secret que doit prononcer une personne souhaitant accéder à un lieu protégé ou à un groupe, ou une seconde signature apposée sur un document pour en confirmer l'authenticité.

A noun referring to a secret word, phrase, or signal that must be given by a person seeking admission to a guarded area or group, or a secondary signature on a document to confirm its authenticity.

1. Secondary signatureC1formal

   A second signature added to a document to confirm its authenticity or validity.

   Contre-signature

   • The contract requires a countersign from the manager.
   • She added her countersign to the agreement.
   • The bank requested a countersign on the check.

   Synonymescountersignature

2. Military passwordC1formal

   A secret word or signal used to identify someone as authorized, especially in military contexts.

   Mot de passe militaire

   • The soldier gave the countersign to the guard.
   • Only those who knew the countersign could enter the base.
   • The countersign changed daily for security reasons.

   Synonymesparolepasswordwatchword

• Verbe désignant l'action de signer un document qui a déjà été signé par une autre personne, généralement pour confirmer ou attester son authenticité, ou pour valider un acte conjointement avec un autre signataire.

A verb used to indicate the act of signing a document that has already been signed by another person, typically to confirm or authenticate it.

1. Sign a document already signed by anotherC1formal

   To sign a document that has already been signed by someone else, typically to confirm its authenticity or validity.

   contresigner

   • The manager must countersign the contract after the director signs it.
   • All checks over $10,000 require a second officer to countersign.
   • The witness will countersign the agreement to verify the signatures.

   Synonymesattestcosignendorsewitness