demarcation
3 synonyms for demarcation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The fixing of a boundary or limit, especially one agreed between opposing sides in a peace deal.
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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”), fro...
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