counterpart

[ koun-ter-pahrt ]

/ ˈkaʊn tərˌpɑrt /

a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function: Our president is the counterpart of your prime minister.

a copy; duplicate.

Law. a duplicate or copy of an indenture.

one of two parts that fit, complete, or complement one another.

Origin of counterpart

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at counter-, part

Toss in Republican National Committee head Reince Priebus and his Democratic counterpart, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, too.

Why D.C. Wants an Election About Nothing |Nick Gillespie |October 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A PPD agent tells his counterpart that Romney has about 15 minutes.

Behind the Scenes With a ‘Site Agent’: The Secret Service’s Hardest Job |Marc Ambinder |October 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But Islamic feminism, like its Western counterpart, is not without controversy.

Twin visions of Islamic Feminism Split Muslim Community |Shaheen Pasha |September 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A similar request was not issued to his Russian counterpart.

One Big Reason The CIA Spied on Germany: Worries About Russian Moles in Berlin |Eli Lake |July 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is also getting the cold shoulder from his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu.

Exclusive: Putin Halts All Talks With White House |Josh Rogin |April 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It will be curious to compare the dialogues of the original with their counterpart in the play.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. |Various
Eleanor is a girl with a thousand virtues, each of which she expects to find in counterpart in the man to whom she is affianced.

Simon the Jester |William J. Locke
The important rôle played by the last in tales of the North of Europe has its counterpart in those of the South.

Italian Popular Tales |Thomas Frederick Crane
The next day was a counterpart of its forerunner, except that it got more on my nerves.

Wings of the Wind |Credo Harris
The counterpart of this is equally true; for without culture, either regular or accidental, no portion of it can ever be acquired.

A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education |James Gall

counterpart

/ (ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt) /

a person or thing identical to or closely resembling another

one of two parts that complement or correspond to each other

a person acting opposite another in a play

a duplicate, esp of a legal document; copy