Line of Control
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8.1
- proper noun
- Literature
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Línea de Control
- The peace process has yielded several concrete developments in Kashmir, notably a ceasefire along the Line of Control and a series of confidence-building measures designed to ease tensions between the neighboring countries.
Examples
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Tensions remain high at the Line of Control as both sides continue to monitor each other's movements.
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The military often conducts exercises along the Line of Control to prepare for potential conflicts.
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Finally, it would have to move toward making the Line of Control a permanent international border while allowing contact between communities across the divide.
Academic text (2006) -
Speaker, thousands of British people in Wickham have family and friends on one or both sides of the Line of Control in Kashmir.
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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has rejected the idea of giving up territory, but he has often called for innovative solutions that would improve living conditions and for common institutions that would connect Kashmiris across the Line of Control.
Academic text (2006) -
While recent diplomatic moves at the highest levels in India and Pakistan had provided hope that relations might soon thaw, the fighting from May to July of 1999 along the line of control between India and Pakistan indicates that no dramatic improvement can be predicted in the near future.
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Filled with revolutionary passion, Kashmiri youth crossed the Line of Control into Pakistan-administered Kashmir to receive militant training and join the revolution as freedom fighters.
Academic text (2009) -
Crossings along the Line of Control are heavily regulated to prevent unauthorized access.
Synonyms
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A line that separates two countries or regions
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4.1
A line that shows the edge between two places or countries
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning—a boundary marking which side controls territory—is directly derivable from 'line' (a military/position or boundary) plus 'control' (authority over an area), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer it denotes a military boundary. Although it is a specific proper name for the India–Pakistan frontier, the concept is compositional and cross‑linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Line of Control comes from the straight Line soldiers drew on maps to show who had Control of each area after fighting stopped. So it now means the military border between the Indian and Pakistani parts of Kashmir.