Advertisement
Advertisement
issue
[ ish-ooor, especially British, is-yoo ]
noun
- the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- something that is printed or published and distributed, especially a given number of a periodical:
Have you seen the latest issue of the magazine?
- something that is sent out or put forth in any form.
- a quantity of something that is officially offered for sale or put into circulation at one time:
a new issue of commemorative stamps;
a new bond issue.
- a point in question or a matter that is in dispute, as between contending parties in an action at law.
Synonyms: crux
- a point, matter, or dispute, the decision of which is of special or public importance:
the political issues.
- a point, the decision of which determines a matter:
The real issue in the strike was the right to bargain collectively.
- a point at which a matter is ready for decision:
to bring a case to an issue.
- something proceeding from any source, as a product, effect, result, or consequence:
His words were the issue of an intelligent man.
- Often issues.
- a personal or emotional problem:
I had issues that prevented me from doing well in school.
- any problem or difficulty:
Sorry I'm late—I had an issue with parking.
- the ultimate result, event, or outcome of a proceeding, affair, etc.:
the issue of a contest.
Synonyms: end, conclusion, upshot
- a distribution of food rations, clothing, equipment, or ammunition to a number of officers or enlisted soldiers, or to a military unit.
to die without issue.
- a going, coming, passing, or flowing out:
free issue and entry.
- a place or means of egress; outlet or exit.
- something that comes out, as an outflowing stream.
- Pathology.
- a discharge of blood, pus, or the like.
- an incision, ulcer, or the like, emitting such a discharge.
- is·sues, English Law. the profits from land or other property.
- the printing of copies of a work from the original setting of type with some slight changes:
the third issue of the poem.
- Obsolete. a proceeding or action.
verb (used with object)
- to put out; deliver for use, sale, etc.; put into circulation.
- to mint, print, or publish for sale or distribution:
to issue a new coin;
to issue a reprint of a book.
- to give or grant officially to a particular person or group:
The United States is the first country to issue a patent for an animal developed using biological techniques.
- to distribute (food, clothing, equipment, etc.) to members of the military, employees, students, etc.
verb (used without object)
- to go, pass, or flow out; come forth; emerge:
to issue forth to battle.
Antonyms: return
- to be sent, put forth, or distributed authoritatively or publicly, as a legal writ or money.
- to be published, as a book.
- to originate or proceed from any source.
- to arise as a result or consequence; result:
a reaction that issues from the stimulus.
Synonyms: ensue
- Chiefly Law. to proceed as offspring, or be born or descended.
- Chiefly Law. to come as a yield or profit, as from land.
- Archaic. to have the specified outcome, result, etc. (often followed by in ).
- Obsolete. to end; terminate.
issue
/ ˈɪʃuː; ˈɪsjuː /
noun
- the act of sending or giving out something; supply; delivery
- something issued; an edition of stamps, a magazine, etc
- the number of identical items, such as banknotes or shares in a company, that become available at a particular time
- the act of emerging; outflow; discharge
- something flowing out, such as a river
- a place of outflow; outlet
- the descendants of a person; offspring; progeny
- a topic of interest or discussion
- an important subject requiring a decision
- an outcome or consequence; result
- pathol
- a suppurating sore
- discharge from a wound
- law the matter remaining in dispute between the parties to an action after the pleadings
- the yield from or profits arising out of land or other property
- military the allocation of items of government stores, such as food, clothing, and ammunition
- library science
- the system for recording current loans
- the number of books loaned in a specified period
- obsolete.an act, deed, or proceeding
- at issueat issue
- under discussion
- in disagreement
- force the issueforce the issue to compel decision on some matter
- join issuejoin issue
- to join in controversy
- to submit an issue for adjudication
- take issuetake issue to disagree
verb
- to come forth or emerge or cause to come forth or emerge
- to publish or deliver (a newspaper, magazine, etc)
- tr to make known or announce
- intr to originate or proceed
- intr to be a consequence; result
- intrfoll byin to end or terminate
- tr
- to give out or allocate (equipment, a certificate, etc) officially to someone
- foll by with to supply officially (with)
Discover More
Derived Forms
- ˈissuer, noun
- ˈissueless, adjective
Discover More
Other Words From
- is·sue·less adjective
- is·su·er noun
- out·is·sue verb (used with object) outissued outissuing
- pre·is·sue noun verb (used with object) preissued preissuing
- self-is·su·ing adjective
- un·der·is·sue noun
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of issue1
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of issue1
Discover More
Idioms and Phrases
- at issue,
- being disputed or under discussion.
- being at opposite viewpoints; in disagreement:
Medical experts are still at issue over the proper use of tranquilizers.
- join issue,
- to enter into controversy or take exception to.
- to submit an issue jointly for legal decision.
- take issue, to disagree; dispute:
He took issue with me on my proposal for a new advertising campaign.
More idioms and phrases containing issue
see at issue ; take issue with .Discover More
Example Sentences
But the tide was turning on this issue, an email from another constituent made clear.
Like many Americans—but few Republican presidential candidates—the former Florida governor has evolved on the issue.
The most recent issue contains detailed instructions for building car bombs, and the magazine frequently draws up hit-lists.
“They are hypocritical on this very issue,” Shearer said about Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and other public officials.
In this cockamamie get-rich scheme, would they all issue an apology if he cut a check?
The place was well defended by earthworks and natural parapets, and for several hours the issue of the contest was doubtful.
In one sense, then, the new issue has adequate expansibility for ordinary needs.
Accordingly, the question "How far does the note issue under the new system seem likely to prove an elastic one?"
From that region they issue to inflict diseases, especially blindness and deafness.
That—and no existing institution and no current issue—is the primary concern of the present age.
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[tawr-choo-uhs ]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse