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]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ÇAĞLa	-	Turkish
Suibhne	SIV-na (Irish, Scottish)	Irish, Scottish, Ancient Irish
Eliphelet	i-LIF-ə-let (English), ee-LIF-ə-let (English)	Biblical
Lucinde	-	French
MichÈLe	mee-SHEL	French
Bernike	-	Biblical Greek