square deal
noun
a fair and honest arrangement or transaction.
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Square Deal
Square Dealnounthe stated policy of President Theodore Roosevelt, originally promising fairness in all dealings with labor and management and later extended to include other groups.
square deal
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U.S. History.
square deal
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of square deal
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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“Haven’t I given you a square deal, Miss Goldman?”
From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 2019
“I will apply the law faithfully and fearlessly and without regard to persons. … Any law is going to get a fair and square deal with me.”
From Washington Times • Mar. 28, 2017
“Anyone, any law, is going to get a fair and square deal with me,” Gorsuch said.
From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2017
He waged war against the powerful business trusts in pursuit of a "square deal" for average Americans, but his party turned away.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2014
By God, he would give her a square deal.
From Rough-Hewn by Canfield, Dorothy
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