counterpart

UK /ˈkaʊntəpɑːt/US /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/

Meaning

noun

a person or thing that has the same position or function as somebody/something else in a different place or situation

“The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart.”

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