▸noun[mass noun]respect for the rules or equal treatment of all concerned:
he's a player recognized for his sense of fair play
they were demanding fair play in the allocation of housing and jobs.
– PHRASES
fair play to someoneBritish English used as an expression of approval when someone has done something praiseworthy or the right thing under the circumstances:
he must have decided to bring the children up himself—fair play to him.
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