delimitationnoun [ C or U ]
/ˌdiː.lɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən//ˌdiː.lɪm.əˈteɪ.ʃən/formalthe marking or describing of the limits of something:
The main focus was the delimitation of responsibilities between the police and the judiciary.
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- There was a constitutional review of the delimitation of powers between Brussels and national capitals.
- The country instituted proceedings at the International Court of Justice calling for a delimitation of the maritime boundary.
- The delimitation of the sea is the most pressing security issue affecting the region.
- At the horizon where the sky and sea met, the delimitation could scarcely be discerned.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Limiting and restricting
- box sb in
- chain
- circumscribe
- clamp down on sth
- clampdown
- curb
- curtail
- damage limitation
- debilitate
- delimit
- hamstring
- hedge
- infringe
- muzzle
- non-proliferation
- qualification
- ration
- rationing
- restrain
- stabilizer
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