counterpart
US /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.pɑːrt/
UK /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.pɑːrt/
1.
tegenhanger, equivalent
a person or thing holding a similar position or performing a similar function to another in a different place or situation
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The foreign minister met with his Chinese counterpart to discuss trade relations.
De minister van Buitenlandse Zaken ontmoette zijn Chinese tegenhanger om handelsbetrekkingen te bespreken.
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The American system of government has no direct counterpart in some other countries.
Het Amerikaanse regeringssysteem heeft geen directe tegenhanger in sommige andere landen.