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
Gianninojahn-NEE-noItalian
Itxaro-Basque
Murtaza-Arabic
Asturias[ə'stuəri:əs]
FritjofFRIT-shof (Swedish), FRIT-yof (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
JeraldJER-əldEnglish