opposite number, one's



opposite number, one's

One's counterpart, as in He's my opposite number in the California office. This expression is generally used for a person's equivalent in another organization or system ( number alluding to their position in a hierarchy). [c. 1900]
See also: opposite

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PaxtonPAKS-tənEnglish (Modern)
Ruaridh-Scottish
Ottmar-German
ChaunceyCHAWN-seeEnglish
Dumisani-Southern African, Zulu
TreesTRAY:S (Dutch)Dutch, Limburgish