Associations to the word «Countersign»

Wiktionary

COUNTERSIGN, noun. A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person
COUNTERSIGN, noun. The response to a sign or signal.
COUNTERSIGN, verb. (transitive) to sign on the opposite side of (a document)
COUNTERSIGN, verb. (transitive) (by extension) to add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person

Dictionary definition

COUNTERSIGN, noun. A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password".
COUNTERSIGN, noun. A second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed.
COUNTERSIGN, verb. Add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity; "You must countersign on this line of the contract".

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza