respect for the rules or equal treatment of all concerned:he’s a player recognized for his sense of fair playthey were demanding fair play in the allocation of housing and jobs
Phrases
fair play to someone
British 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
fair play in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of fair play in the US English dictionary
