What does "take a call" mean?
Let me cite two references:
Congress President Sonia Gandhi will take a call on the candidature of around a dozen relatives of leaders, including that of President's son, for the October 13 assembly elections in Maharashtra.
Another reference:
We have certain guidelines & policy in delivering consignments safely & any violation in safety will not be tolerated.
If you don’t want to abide by our policy, then you are free to take a call on continuing your business with our organization.
What does "take a call" mean in the above contexts? The meaning of the phrase appears to be to "take decision". But, I do not find the phrase in any dictionary.
Can anyone shed some light?
Best Answer
This is a phrase peculiar to India. It's not used by native English speakers. Its meaning is the same as "make the call", i.e. to make a decision.
Here are headlines from two Indian newspapers that illustrate this usage: