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
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: the period of this program
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New Dealism
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“New Deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Deal. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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