fair share

American  

[fair shair] / ˈfɛər ˈʃɛər /

noun

plural

fair shares

1. the just portion of money or other resources, recognition, or effort, due to or from someone.

---

Other Word Forms

• unfair share noun

Example Sentences

Given Palantir’s tight-knit relationship with the Defense Department, McPeake expects the company to get “at least their fair share” of the agency’s spending.

From MarketWatch

“I think folks in Anaheim think that Anaheim is doing their fair share of developing housing. I don’t want to muddy the concept by saying Anaheim is saying, ‘We don’t need any more housing.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s been around for almost a quarter-century and has suffered its fair share of scandals during those years.

From Los Angeles Times

I figured I had done my fair share of editing for friends throughout the years, and I needed another gig to supplement my inconsistent substitute-teaching paychecks.

From Slate

While I maintain my fair share of ethical quandaries regarding the specifics of this hushed-up day job, I do not have the luxury of abandoning the morally murky role until another, more dignified way of paying my rent becomes available.

From Slate