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Basis for making a judgment or decision (9)

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I believe the answer is:

criterion

(Other definitions for criterion that I've seen before include "London theatre?" , "Standard, reference point" , "Touchstone" , "Standard by which to judge" , "Benchmark - standard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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