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demarcation

/ˌdɛm.ɑɹˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun C2
  1. The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line. (countable, uncountable)
  3. Any strictly defined separation. (countable, uncountable) · There is an alleged, in fact somewhat artificial demarcation in the type of work done by members of different trade unions.

Plural demarcations

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