[ ə'dʒu:dɪkeɪt ]
■ verb make a formal judgement on a disputed matter.
↘act as a judge in a competition.
Derivatives
adjudication noun
adjudicative adjective
adjudicator noun
Origin
C18 (earlier (C17) as adjudication ): from L. adjudicat- , adjudicare (see adjudge ).