opposite number

opposite number

n.

A person who holds a position in an organization or system corresponding to that of a person in another organization or system; a counterpart: "had a face-to-face . . . conference with his opposite number at the American Embassy" (Frederick Forsyth).

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opposite number

Noun

a person holding an equivalent position in another group or organization: a ritual exchange of insults with an opposite number

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

opposite number - a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another counterpart, vis-a-vis equivalent - a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps" match - something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket" mismatch - a bad or unsuitable match complement - either of two parts that mutually complete each other

Translations

opposite number n (BRIT) → homólogo/a

opposite number n (Brit) → homologue m/f

opposite number opposite n (person) → Gegenspieler(in) m(f)

opposite number n → controparte f; corrispondente m/f