counter password

English

Noun

counter password (plural counter passwords)

1. Alternative form of counter-password
   • 2009, Jack Adler, The Montrell Tapes, →ISBN, page 24:

     The men, unsmiling, shook hands and introduced themselves. Within minutes a third man came. With a wiry build and saturnine face, he appeared to be younger than forty, too. The password and counter password were given.

   • 2010, Herb Brewer -, Chronicles of a Marine Rifleman: Vietnam, 1965-1966, →ISBN:

     As time progressed, challenging and responding with the counter password was used very little.

   • 2015, Roger K. Baer, An American Journey, →ISBN:

     Suddenly, one of the cadre appeared from out of the darkness. "Hello, soldier", he said. "Do you have a light?” “Sure,” Jack replied, digging into his pocket for a book of matches. “Soldier! You are dead!” exclaimed the cadre. Jack had failed to challenge the infiltrator. The password was “Bronx”, the counter password was “Bombers”.