C1nounformalworkpolitics
US/ˈkaʊn.tər.pɑːrt/
UK/ˈkaʊn.tə.pɑːt/
a person or thing that has the same job or role as another one in a different place
In context
The minister met her French counterpart to discuss the trade agreement.
Our sales manager will call his counterpart at the Tokyo office tomorrow.
Female workers still earn less than their male counterparts in many industries.
Words that go with counterpart
adjective + noun
- male counterpartShe was paid less than her male counterpart.
- overseas counterpartShe phoned her overseas counterpart to confirm the shipping date.
- foreign counterpartOur team shared the report with its foreign counterparts.
- American counterpartThe company is smaller than its American counterpart.
- public-sector counterpartPrivate firms often pay more than their public-sector counterparts.
noun + preposition
- counterpart inHer counterpart in Berlin sent the figures this morning.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He met his counter part in Tokyo.Correct: He met his counterpart in Tokyo.