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
Theodosius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
MihĂIȚĂ-Romanian
Adorno[ə'də:nəu]
Hinatahee-nah-tahJapanese
Yeong-Cheolyung-chulKorean
Darko-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian