New Deal

New Deal

noun

Definition of NEW DEAL

: the legislative and administrative program of President F. D. Roosevelt designed to promote economic recovery and social reform during the 1930s; also : the period of this program

— New Dealer noun

— New Deal·ish \-ˈdē-lish\ adjective

— New Deal·ism \-ˈdē(ə)-ˌli-zəm\ noun

Origin of NEW DEAL

from the supposed resemblance to the situation of freshness and equality of opportunity afforded by a fresh deal in a card game

First Known Use: 1932

Rhymes with NEW DEAL

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