Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a differentplace.
The Foreign Secretary telephoned his Italian counterpart to protest.
The Finnish organization was very different from that of its counterparts in therest of the Nordic region.
More Synonyms of counterpart
counterpart in British English
(ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt)
noun
1.
a person or thing identical to or closely resembling another
2.
one of two parts that complement or correspond to each other
3.
a person acting opposite another in a play
4.
a duplicate, esp of a legal document; copy
counterpart in American English
(ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt)
noun
1.
a person or thing that corresponds to or closely resembles another, as in form orfunction
2.
a thing which, when added to another, completes or complements it
3.
a copy or duplicate, as of a lease
Word origin
ME countrepart: see counter- & part2
Examples of 'counterpart' in a sentence
counterpart
This is despite the fact they perform better in these subjects than their male counterparts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is no doubt that our male counterparts also suffer.
The Sun (2017)
Does she not bring as much to the show as her male counterpart?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
But assertive women were still paid less than all male counterparts.
The Sun (2016)
Unlike their male counterparts, the vast majority were all too familiar with their victims.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Strangely enough, women do not seem to have been as emotionally hobbled by this kind of experience as their male counterparts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Players featuring in all three formats have far less opportunity for rest than their counterparts.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Women on boards are just like their male counterparts.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
One of the first people to call is one of my counterparts from another part of the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Yet female politicians are routinely assessed in terms of their appearance in a manner that their male counterparts are not.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The strict requirement that female audience members share the performance space while their male counterparts watch from banked seating raised expectations farther.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He intended to make the fleet faster than its German counterpart.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Unlike their French counterparts they have no automatic right to a university degree course.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They are simply more mature than their British counterparts.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
British politicians can only envy this ability of their American counterparts.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Their feeling that they had much in common with their British counterparts was to some extent justified.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
His tone towards his civilian counterparts is one of exasperation, sometimes contempt.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
British fans may be paying more than their European counterparts.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Some say this show is not as good as its British counterpart.
The Sun (2008)
Gibraltar police officers confirmed they were speaking to their Spanish counterparts about one of the incidents.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is a stark contrast with the more substantial resources of her British counterparts.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
His French counterpart was less sanguine.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Traders sold the Australian dollar against its American counterpart after recent strength.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We have a serious problem, more than our European counterparts.
The Sun (2014)
They will join ten French counterparts in the rebel capital Benghazi.
The Sun (2011)
British workers were a third less productive than their German and French counterparts last year as the gap with leading nations reached a record low.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Britain's special forces are expected to follow their American counterparts and try out a headset designed to help elite troops stay stronger for longer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This was said to have confirmed a general alert already raised by US secret services with their German counterparts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In other languages
counterpart
British English: counterpart NOUN
Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place.
The female reporters were paid less than their male counterparts.
American English: counterpart
Brazilian Portuguese: homólogo
Chinese: 对应的人或物
European Spanish: homólogo
French: homologue
German: Gegenüber
Italian: omologo
Japanese: 同等の人{or}同等のもの
Korean: 상대되는 것
European Portuguese: homólogo
Latin American Spanish: homólogo
Chinese translation of 'counterpart'
counterpart
(ˈkauntəpɑːt)
n(c)
[of person, company etc]相对(對)应(應)的人/物 (xiāng duìyìng de rén/wù)
1 (noun)
Definition
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
The Defence Minister is to visit Japan for talks with his Japanese opposite number.
equal
She was one of them, their equal.
twin
the twin of the chair she had at the cottage
equivalent
RTE, the Irish equivalent of the BBC
peer
Her personality made her popular with her peers.
match
Moira was a perfect match for him.
fellow
mate
The guest cabin is a mirror image of its mate.
2 (noun)
Definition
a duplicate of a legal document
Synonyms
copy
Always keep a copy of everything in your own files.
supplement
the supplement to the Encyclopedia Britannica
complement
The green wallpaper is the perfect complement to the old pine of the dresser.
tally
duplicate
Enclosed is a duplicate of the invoice we sent you last month.
correlative
Additional synonyms
in the sense of complement
Definition
a person or thing that completes something
The green wallpaper is the perfect complement to the old pine of the dresser.
Synonyms
accompaniment,
companion,
accessory,
completion,
finishing touch,
rounding-off,
adjunct,
supplement
in the sense of duplicate
Definition
an exact copy
Enclosed is a duplicate of the invoice we sent you last month.