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a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard
the guard demanded the countersign
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Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Blue dot signs have inspired Republican countersigns.
—Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Countersign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersign. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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