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Demarcation is the act of creating a boundary around a place or thing. For example, a new country must demarcate their borders to define the physical location of the country. One such case is Eritrea, which gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993. The two countries agreed to the formation of a United Nations-associated boundary commission to determine the final disposition of disputed border zones. However Ethiopia rejected the commission's ruling and as of 2005 the issue remains in dispute. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Border stone at Passo San Giacomo between Val Formazza in Italy and Val Bedretto in Switzerland Borders define geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, states or subnational administrative divisions. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ...

In the philosophy of science, the demarcation problem is the question of what theories or beliefs lie within the boundaries of science. Philosophy of science studies the philosophical assumptions, foundations, and implications of science, including the formal sciences, natural sciences, and social sciences. ... The demarcation problem in the philosophy of science is about how and where to draw the lines around science. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ...

Among trade unions, a demarcation dispute may arise when two different unions both claim the right to represent the same class or group of workers. A Trade Union (Labour union) ... is a continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment. ... A demarcation dispute occurs when two labour unions claim the right to represent the same class or group of workers. ...