call the race의 뜻 – 승부를 예측하다

José Raúl Mulino, the stand-in for former President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama’s presidential election, was set to become the new leader of the Central American nation as authorities unofficially called the race Sunday night after his three nearest rivals conceded.
– the wall street journal 2024. 5. 6.

선거에서 누가 이겼는지 선거 관리 당국이 사실상 인정했다는 내용이다.

call the race, call a race, call races로 흔히 쓰인다. 이때 call은 ‘예측한다’는 뜻이다.

3. To name, identify or describe.
1. (transitive) To predict.
– wiktionary