Demarcator

/dɪˈmɑːrkeɪtər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that establishes, marks, or defines boundaries between areas or concepts.

Etymology

From demarcate + -or (agent noun suffix). The -or ending indicates someone or something that performs the action of demarcating.

Kelly Says

A demarcator in geography might be someone who officially fixes a national border, but in conversation, you might be the demarcator when you firmly say, 'That's where my privacy starts and your curiosity stops.'

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