Fair Deal

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Other Word Forms

• Fair Dealer noun

Etymology

Origin of Fair Deal

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Other developments include the $2.4 million Fair Deal Village Marketplace, the Union for Contemporary Art and the new $5.8 million Heart Ministry Center, which houses a food pantry, walk-in clinic and other social service programs.

From Washington Times • Jan. 26, 2020

Before long, she was on the main artery of 24th Street, the old heart of black Omaha, where the city had repaved sidewalks and renovated the Fair Deal supermarket with fresh produce and modern lighting.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2018

In 1949, President Harry S. Truman labeled his administration the Fair Deal in his State of the Union address.

From US News • Jan. 5, 2015

President Harry Truman attempted to extend Roosevelt’s New Deal with his own Fair Deal, which had the goal of improving wages, housing, and healthcare, and protecting the rights of African Americans.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

The banner over us is "Love," and our watchword "A Fair Deal."

From In Times Like These by McClung, Nellie L.