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.

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Other Word Forms

• unfair share noun

Example Sentences

At the same time, the company has attracted its fair share of admirers, both from a retail investor standpoint and on the Street.

From Barron's

Gran says Oswald always takes more than his fair share.

From Literature

“Color and shine are the next best thing to gold for a pixie, so we usually have more than our fair share”—she swatted one away—“but they’ve never been quite this bad.”

From Literature

He embarked on a majestic innings -- the second fastest century in the history of T20 World Cup and first by a captain -- in an extraordinary demonstration of leadership from a man who had copped more than his fair share of flak.

From Barron's

But the company has had its fair share of setbacks.

From MarketWatch