opposite number
noun
: a member of a system or class who holds relatively the same position as a particular member in a corresponding system or class : counterpart
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During the Iran negotiations, Secretary of State John F. Kerry spoke regularly, and directly, to his Iranian opposite number, Mohammad Javad Zarif, who had attended college and graduate school in the United States before the Iranian revolution.
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David E. Sanger, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Mike Shanahan, Haines’ opposite number on offense and another coach joining Cignetti from JMU, will make $800,000, while offensive line coach Bob Bostad, the only member of Allen’s last staff retained in the transition, will make $700,000.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024
Johnson has forged a strong partnership with his unlikely opposite number in the United States.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2022
With recent history on their side, which includes head coach Kyle Shanahan beating his opposite number, Matt LaFleur, twice in postseason play since 2020.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024
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David E. Sanger, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Mike Shanahan, Haines’ opposite number on offense and another coach joining Cignetti from JMU, will make $800,000, while offensive line coach Bob Bostad, the only member of Allen’s last staff retained in the transition, will make $700,000.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024
Johnson has forged a strong partnership with his unlikely opposite number in the United States.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2022
With recent history on their side, which includes head coach Kyle Shanahan beating his opposite number, Matt LaFleur, twice in postseason play since 2020.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Opposite number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposite%20number. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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