coun‧ter‧sign/ˈkaʊntəsaɪn $ -ər-/ verb[TRANSITIVE] to sign a paper that has already been signed by someone else: ▪ The note must be countersigned by a doctor.
verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ I'm supposed to countersign this check in their presence. ▪ You have to get your visa countersigned by someone at the embassy. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All cheques shall be signed and countersigned by such persons as the Executive Committee shall determine. ▪ Each cheque had to be signed and countersigned. ▪ Route Seventeen Account holders do not require an adult to countersign when opening an account or on any of their transactions. ▪ So the company introduced the travellers cheque, which had no value until it was countersigned. ▪ The cheques had not been countersigned, and it was arguable that the bank had no authority to honour them. ▪ The form contemplated that it would also be countersigned by an obstetrician, but it was not so signed. ▪ We are specifically considering the proposal that the donor card should be countersigned.
coun‧ter‧sign/ˈkaʊntəsaɪn $ -ər-/ verb [TRANSITIVE]