Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

new deal

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.27 in modern English

Syllables: new deal
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938 in response to the Great Depression, focusing on relief, recovery, and reform.

Example Sentences

"The right rallying call is for a “Green New Deal.” The New Deal was not built on a magic bullet, but on a broad range of programs and industrial projects to revitalize America. Ditto for an energy New Deal."

Etymology

Deal refers to the distribution of cards in a card game. A new deal results in a new deck, thus a new (supposedly) fair distribution of chances, i.e. figuratively (in the original use) new opportunities in life for everyone.

Phrases

Green New Deal New Dealer New Dealism square deal

Frequently Paired Words

square deal

Questions

What does new deal mean?: A series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938 in response to the Great Depression, focusing on relief, recovery, and reform.
Where does new deal come from?: Deal refers to the distribution of cards in a card game. A new deal results in a new deck, thus a new (supposedly) fair distribution of chances, i.e. figuratively (in the original use) new opportunities in life for everyone.

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