countersignature

/ˈkaʊntərˌsɪɡnətʃər/
noun
  1. A second signature added to a document to confirm or verify the first signature.
    • The contract required a countersignature from the manager to be valid.
    • She asked her supervisor for a countersignature on the travel authorization form.
    • Without the countersignature of the bank officer, the check could not be cashed.
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