square deal
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noun
a fair and honest arrangement or transaction.
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Origin of square deal
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Square Deal
noun U.S. History.
the stated policy of President Theodore Roosevelt, originally promising fairness in all dealings with labor and management and later extended to include other groups.
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square deal
A just, equitable arrangement or transaction, as in I know I'll get a square deal if I work with that supplier. This idiom uses square in the sense of “fair” or “honest,” a usage dating from the 1300s. [Late 1800s]
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