countersigned

Verified by second

Countersigned is the past tense of countersign, meaning to add a second signature to a document already signed by someone else, typically to verify authenticity or authorize action: The check was countersigned by the treasurer.

Military orders, bank documents, and official papers often require countersigning to prevent fraud or confirm chain of command.

authorization

co-signer

Joint debt guarantor

sanction · endorsement · validation · attestation · certification · notarized · seconding · cosignatory · authorization · accreditation

legal

contract

Enforceable written agreement

validity · jurisdiction · statutory · obligation · compliance · document · treaty · accord · covenant · agreement

financial

check

Order to pay

  • chequeWritten bank payment order
  • draftPreliminary version of text
  • warrantFormal authorization document

voucher · requisition · disbursement · treasury · bank · remittance · payment · funds · release · authorization

Opposites
authorization status

countersignedunsigned

Bearing no signature

unapproved · unratified · unendorsed · rejected · invalidated

agreement vs. opposition

countersignedcontradicted

Opposed a statement

contested · disputed · vetoed · challenged · repudiated

Family

countersignature, countersign, countersigns, countersigning

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