demarcation

Noun

the boundary of a specific area
a conceptual separation or distinction
The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
Any strictly defined separation.

Examples

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

Origin / Etymology

First recorded c.1752, from Spanish línea de demarcación and/or Portuguese linha de demarcação, the demarcation line laid down by the Pope on May 4, 1493, dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal on a line 100 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands. Both derive from demarcar, from de- + marcar (“to mark”), from Italian marcare, from the same Germanic root as march.

Synonyms

contrast, demarcation line, dividing line, limit, line

Scrabble Score: 16

demarcation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
demarcation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
demarcation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

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