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Countersign

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

verbCommon term

In office & administration, countersign means: To add a second signature to a document already signed by another person, confirming or approving it.

In Turkish: ikinci imzayı atmak

How it is used

Used in forms requiring an additional approver or witness; countersign a document rather than simply signing an unsigned form.

Example sentences

  1. The supervisor must countersign the completed claim before finance processes it.

    A second person's signature is required after the claimant's signature.

  2. Could you countersign this correction to confirm that you have checked the revised amount?

    The additional signature confirms that another person checked the change.

Common collocations

  • countersign a form
  • countersign an agreement
  • countersign a correction
  • documentA piece of written, printed or electronic material that gives information or official proof of something, such as a contract, report or certificate.
  • fileTo put a document in its correct place, such as a folder, cabinet or computer system, so that it can be found again easily.

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