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Counterpart
/ˈkaʊntəpɑːt/
A counterpart is someone or something that has the same purpose or role as another person or thing in a different context or place.
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The two diplomats each signed the treaty for their nation's counterpart.
Her vintage style made her a perfect counterpart in the period drama.
The engineer collaborated closely with his counterpart in Germany.
Etymology:
The word counterpart originates from the late Middle English period, derived from Old French countrpartie. It is a combination of counter, meaning against, and part, referring to part of a whole.