judgment call English

Meaning judgment call meaning

What does judgment call mean?

judgment call noun

— (sports) A ruling by an umpire, referee, or similar official during a sporting event, based on his or her perception of events and in the absence of any objective measurement.

— Any decision or other determination based on subjective criteria, especially one which takes into account the particular circumstances of a situation.

— (Christianity) The summons which will call the spirits of the deceased to their heavenly reward at the time of Final Judgment.