countersign vs secret

secret vs countersign

countersign and secret both are nouns.

countersign is not an adjective while secret is an adjective.

countersign is a verb but secret is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
countersign	Yes	No	Yes	No
secret	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, secret is a hypernym of countersign; that is, secret is a word with a broader meaning than countersign:

countersign: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
secret: information known only to a special group

Other hypernyms of countersign include arcanum, positive identification.

countersign (noun)	secret (noun)
a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed	something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group	something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
	information known only to a special group

countersign (adjective)	secret (adjective)
	the next to highest level of official classification for documents
	not open or public; kept private or not revealed
	having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
	not expressed
	(of information) given in confidence or in secret
	not openly made known
	conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	designed to elude detection
	indulging only covertly
	hidden from general view or use
	communicated covertly

countersign (verb)	secret (verb)
add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity

Difference between countersign and secret

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