Fair Deal

American

noun

the principles of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party under the leadership of President Harry S Truman, consisting largely of a continuation and development of the principles of the New Deal.

Other Word Forms

Fair Dealer noun

Etymology

Origin of Fair Deal

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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People said he treated the taxation laws as entirely optional, but he would make a fair deal where the need was real.

From Literature

Mounting concerns over whether pet owners are receiving a fair deal prompted the CMA to launch a formal investigation near the end of last year.

From BBC

Otherwise, no one will feel like they’re getting a fair deal, and it will turn into one of those family stories, steeped in bitterness and resentment, that will linger for years.

From MarketWatch

These include increased funding for colleges, a "fair deal" for island communities, action on delayed discharge from hospital and better care for people with autism and ADHD.

From BBC

Unite said there would be no end to the strikes until there was a fair deal for Birmingham's bin workers.

From BBC

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