SINCE 1828
New Deal
nounDefinition 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
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New Dealer
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New Dealish
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adjective
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New Dealism
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noun
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