counterparts

3 definitions • 4 examples

a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization:

The prime minister is to meet his European counterparts to discuss the war against drugs.

a person or thing that has the same position or purpose as another person or thing in a different place or organization:

The president will meet with his Brazilian counterpart tomorrow.

a person or thing that does the same job or has the same function as a person or thing in a different organization, etc.:

Why should women in top managerial positions earn less than their male counterparts?

For the first time, the company's mobile video advertising has outperformed its online counterpart.