countersign
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- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˌsaɪn/
- Specialized
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palabra clave
- Just so we're all on the same page, you're saying if we don't find that countersign, we get self-detonated?
Examples
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What super-secret organization would ever use the word and then the same word for the password and the countersign?
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- Countersign?
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- Rita, do we have a countersign?
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I always hate it when they don't have the countersign.
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Very well, then, and that being said, I'm sure you're aware that the password requires a countersign from you.
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Give the countersign!
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Countersign, please.
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- You further realize that if you do not have that countersign, I will have to terminate this conversation and set off the self-destruct device in your dwelling.
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- Yes, Rita, if you can't find the proper countersign, I must assume you're enemy agents, and well, we can't risk putting the nation's security in the hands of enemy agents.
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To gain access to the secured area, you must provide the correct countersign.
Synonyms
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2.5
A secret word or phrase that lets you access an account
A secret word that lets people enter or join a group
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Countersign can also mean a secret word used as a signal; the parts counter- ('answer') and sign ('signal') make a good memory hook, so a countersign is the word you give back like a password to show you belong.