fair play

noun

: equitable or impartial treatment : justice

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The basic logic of Article XIII is to promote fair play among the 30 teams and prevent teams from cheating. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Also securing two wins from two were Athletic Club, who beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 at San Mamés, and Getafe who beat Sevilla 2-1 at the Pizjuán with both teams still missing new signings who have not yet been registered due to La Liga’s financial fair play rules. Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Kvitova notably also was well known throughout the sport for her fair play. Jill Martin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025 Aston Villa, whose struggles to comply with financial fair play rules have been well-documented, will be another ambitious club with a front-of-shirt sponsor to find ahead of next season. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fair play

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fair play was circa 1500

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“Fair play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20play. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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