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121square deal — a fair and honest arrangement or transaction. [1880 85, Amer.] * * * Term used by Pres. Theodore Roosevelt to describe his approach to social problems. It embraced his idealistic view of labour, citizenship, parenthood, and Christian ethics. He… …
122square\ deal — n. phr. 1. Equitable or fair treatment. We are proud to say that at this firm every employee gets a square deal. Contrast: new deal, raw deal …
123square deal — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fair dealing, honest dealing, just dealing, justice, consideration; see also honesty 1 , 2 …
124square deal — /skwɛə ˈdil/ (say skwair deel) noun Colloquial 1. a mutually fair and honest arrangement or attitude. 2. a distribution of cards according to the rules of a game, without cheating …
125square-shooter — /ˈskwɛə ʃutə/ (say skwair shoohtuh) noun Colloquial an honest, fair person …
126Geometrical square — Square Square (skw[^a]r), n. [OF. esquarre, esquierre, F. [ e]querre a carpenter s square (cf. It. squadra), fr. (assumed) LL. exquadrare to make square; L. ex + quadrus a square, fr. quattuor four. See {Four}, and cf. {Quadrant}, {Squad},… …
127Hollow square — Square Square (skw[^a]r), n. [OF. esquarre, esquierre, F. [ e]querre a carpenter s square (cf. It. squadra), fr. (assumed) LL. exquadrare to make square; L. ex + quadrus a square, fr. quattuor four. See {Four}, and cf. {Quadrant}, {Squad},… …
128Least square — Square Square (skw[^a]r), n. [OF. esquarre, esquierre, F. [ e]querre a carpenter s square (cf. It. squadra), fr. (assumed) LL. exquadrare to make square; L. ex + quadrus a square, fr. quattuor four. See {Four}, and cf. {Quadrant}, {Squad},… …
