demarcation

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌdɛmɑːˈkeɪʃən/

Noun

demarcation

1. The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
2. A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
3. Any strictly defined separation.

   There is an alleged, in fact somewhat artificial demarcation in the type of work done by members of different trade unions.

Related terms

• demarc
• demarcation line
• demark
• marcation

Translations

• French: démarcation
• Italian: demarcazione
• Portuguese: demarcação
• Russian: демарка́ция
• Spanish: demarcación

Translations

• French: démarcation
• Portuguese: demarcação
• Russian: разграниче́ние
• Spanish: demarcación, frontera

Translations

• German: Abgrenzung
• Portuguese: demarcação
• Russian: разграниче́ние
• Spanish: demarcación

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