square deal

English

Noun

square deal (plural square deals)

  1. A deal that is square (equitable); a fair deal.
    Keys to running a successful business boil down to a simple concept: offer a square deal and people will take you up on it.
    • 2023 May 31, “Network News: Futher one-day strike in RMT dispute with TOCs”, in RAIL, number 984, page 20:
      "It is our firm belief that we must continue to apply pressure on the TOCs to provide members with a square deal that matches our aspirations," said Lynch.
  • square shooter (someone who deals fairly)
  • square meal (which not only is a proper meal but also is one that is worth its price and thus an example of a square deal)
  • New Deal (which promised the U.S. public a square deal, after the plutocratic stumbles of the Great Depression ripped them off (as they saw it))
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