A line of elevated terrain that divides a watershed or a continent, so that water flowing on either side eventually travels to separate bodies of water.

A glyph that separates words.

To divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.

A plastic bar that separates the groceries of one customer from another's at a supermarket checkout.

plural of continental divide

plural of checkout divider

(politics) Synonym of divide and conquer

A strategy for achieving political or military control.

In order to rule securely, do not allow alliances between your enemies.

To use a combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.