counterpart
noun [C] /ˈkaʊn.tə.pɑːt/
/-t̬ɚ.pɑːrt/ Definition
C1 a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization: The prime minister is to meet his European counterparts to discuss the war against drugs.Position and status in groups and organizations
(Definition of counterpart noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- -ship suffix
- associate adjective
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