Countersign vs Authorise - What's the difference?
countersign | authorise | Related terms |
a second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person
The response to a sign or signal.
To sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing).
(by extension) to add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person
Countersign is a related term of authorise.
As verbs the difference between countersign and authorise
is that countersign is to sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing) while authorise is .As a noun countersign
is a second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.countersign
English
Noun
(en noun)- Only those who give the countersign may enter the Masonic Lodge.
Verb
(en verb)External links
*"countersign" at dict.org