The phrase "foreign counterparts" refers to people, organizations, or things that are from other countries and serve a similar purpose or have the same position as someone or something in your own country. Full definition
On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he had engaged in «high - level» discussions with foreign counterparts aimed at enabling the United State to rejoin the treaty with Japan and 10 other nations. (chicagotribune.com)
The annual Arctic Science Conference will, when opportune, combine with a meeting of oneof the societies, institutions, unions or other organizations of scientists of the United States or of foreign counterparts of the Association concerned with the polar regions. (aaas.org)
Breed only AKC registered dogs and bitches which have OFA or Penn - Hip certified or preliminary hips (or HD - free hips as certified by foreign counterparts of the OFA). (cspca.com)