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Word forms: plural opposite numberscountable noun [usually poss NOUN]Your opposite number is a person who has the same job or rank as you, but works in a different department, firm, or organization. [journalism] The French Defence Minister is to visit Japan later this month for talks with hisJapanese opposite number. Club officials plan to open talks with their Anfield opposite numbers in the comingweeks. Synonyms: equivalent, equal, peer, counterpart More Synonyms of opposite number opposite number in British Englishnouna person holding an equivalent and corresponding position on another side or situation opposite number in American English a person with reference to another having a comparable position, rank, etc. but in a different place, organization, or situation Examples of 'opposite number' in a sentenceopposite number The torpedo struck opposite number three hold -- and there were over 200 men confined in that one narrow space.To be fair to the Colonel, he'd been sent a very impressive dossier on Zlotin by his opposite number in spetznaz.The police will be there by now, but once Major Inacio has contacted his opposite number in the CID, they will be called off.He had already played a long shot and placed a call to his opposite number in the Russian Navy in Moscow. Definition a person holding an equivalent position in another group or organization The Defence Minister is to visit Japan for talks with his Japanese opposite number. Additional synonymsDefinition a person or thing complementary to or corresponding to another It is unlikely that his counterpart in India will disagree with him at this point. Synonyms opposite number, equal, twin, equivalent, peer, match, fellow, mateDefinition a person or thing equal to another She was one of them, their equal. Synonyms match, equivalent, fellow, twin, mate, peer, parallel, counterpart, compeer Definition a person of equal social standing, rank, age, etc. Her personality made her popular with her peers. Synonyms equal, like, match, fellow (old-fashioned), contemporary, coequal, compeer Nearby words ofopposite number - opposed
- opposing
- opposite
- opposite number
- opposition
- oppress
- oppressed
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