opposite number
noun
: a member of a system or class who holds relatively the same position as a particular member in a corresponding system or class : counterpart
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Parkinson had some sympathy for his opposite number, having once tried to sign Jones in his first management job with Colchester United.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
In a 2022 World Cup qualifying play-off against Peru, Australia goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne hurled the annotated water bottle of his opposite number Pedro Gallese into the crowd during the shootout.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
Over 30 minutes had passed after Guardiola left the room and, still, his opposite number was nowhere to be seen.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In a 4-4-2 shape, Bayern’s forwards shut down the two Leverkusen centre-backs while their central midfielders, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Joshua Kimmich, got tight to their opposite numbers Granit Xhaka and Exequiel Palacios.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
In a 2022 World Cup qualifying play-off against Peru, Australia goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne hurled the annotated water bottle of his opposite number Pedro Gallese into the crowd during the shootout.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
Over 30 minutes had passed after Guardiola left the room and, still, his opposite number was nowhere to be seen.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In a 4-4-2 shape, Bayern’s forwards shut down the two Leverkusen centre-backs while their central midfielders, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Joshua Kimmich, got tight to their opposite numbers Granit Xhaka and Exequiel Palacios.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Opposite number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposite%20number. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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