square deal: Meaning and Definition of

square' deal'

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  1. a fair and honest arrangement or transaction.

Square' Deal'

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  1. 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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