Function: noun
Etymology: from the supposed resemblance to the situation of freshness and equality of opportunity afforded by a fresh deal in a card game
Date: 1932
: 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 \ - ' d ē -lish \ adjective
– New Deal · ism \ - ' d ē ( ə )- ˌ li-z ə m \ noun