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is⋅sue

[ish-oo or, especially Brit., is-yoo]

noun, verb, -sued, -su⋅ing.

–noun

1.	the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.

2.	something that is printed or published and distributed, esp. a given number of a periodical: Have you seen the latest issue of the magazine?

3.	something that is sent out or put forth in any form.

4.	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.

5.	a point in question or a matter that is in dispute, as between contending parties in an action at law.

6.	a point, matter, or dispute, the decision of which is of special or public importance: the political issues.

7.	a point the decision of which determines a matter: The real issue in the strike was the right to bargain collectively.

8.	a point at which a matter is ready for decision: to bring a case to an issue.

9.	something proceeding from any source, as a product, effect, result, or consequence: His words were the issue of an intelligent man.

10.	the ultimate result, event, or outcome of a proceeding, affair, etc.: the issue of a contest.

11.	a distribution of food rations, clothing, equipment, or ammunition to a number of officers or enlisted soldiers, or to a military unit.

12.	offspring; progeny: to die without issue.

13.	a going, coming, passing, or flowing out: free issue and entry.

14.	a place or means of egress; outlet or exit.

15.	something that comes out, as an outflowing stream.

16.

Pathology.

a.	a discharge of blood, pus, or the like.

b.	an incision, ulcer, or the like, emitting such a discharge.

17.	issues, English Law. the profits from land or other property.

18.	the printing of copies of a work from the original setting of type with some slight changes: the third issue of the poem.

19.	Obsolete. a proceeding or action.

–verb (used with object)

20.	to put out; deliver for use, sale, etc.; put into circulation.

21.	to mint, print, or publish for sale or distribution: to issue a new coin; to issue a new book.

22.	to distribute (food, clothing, etc.) to one or more officers or enlisted soldiers or to a military unit.

23.	to send out; discharge; emit.

–verb (used without object)

24.	to go, pass, or flow out; come forth; emerge: to issue forth to battle.

25.	to be sent, put forth, or distributed authoritatively or publicly, as a legal writ or money.

26.	to be published, as a book.

27.	to originate or proceed from any source.

28.	to arise as a result or consequence; result: a reaction that issues from the stimulus.

29.	Chiefly Law. to proceed as offspring, or be born or descended.

30.	Chiefly Law. to come as a yield or profit, as from land.

31.	Archaic. to have the specified outcome, result, etc. (often fol. by in).

32.	Obsolete. to end; terminate.

—Idioms

33.

at issue,

a.	being disputed or under discussion.

b.	being at opposite viewpoints; in disagreement: Medical experts are still at issue over the proper use of tranquilizers.

34.

join issue,

a.	to enter into controversy or take exception to.

b.	to submit an issue jointly for legal decision.

35.	take issue, to disagree; dispute: He took issue with me on my proposal for a new advertising campaign.

Origin:
1275–1325; (n.) ME < MF: place or passage out; OF (e)issue < VL *exūta, n. use of fem. of *exūtus, L exitus exit; (v.) ME issuen, deriv. of the n., or < MF, OF (e)issu, ptp. of issir to go out (≪ L exīre); see exit

Related forms:

is⋅sue⋅less, adjective

is⋅su⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
2. copy, edition, printing. 5-7. crux. 6, 7. problem, question. 10. upshot, conclusion, end. 24. See emerge. 27. flow, emanate, arise, spring. 28. ensue.

Antonyms:
24. return.

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is·sue (ĭsh'ōō)

1. The act or an instance of flowing, passing, or giving out.
2. The act of circulating, distributing, or publishing by an office or official group: government issue of new bonds.
3. An item or set of items, as stamps or coins, made available at one time by an office or bureau.
4. A single copy of a periodical: the May issue of the magazine.
5. A distinct set of copies of an edition of a book distinguished from others of that edition by variations in the printed matter.
6. A final result or conclusion, as a solution to a problem.
7. Proceeds from estates or fines.
8. Something proceeding from a specified source: suspicions that were the issue of a deranged mind.
9. A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute: legal and moral issues.
10. A matter of public concern: debated economic issues.
11. A misgiving, objection, or complaint: had issues with the plan to change the curriculum.
12. The essential point; crux: the issue of how to provide adequate child care.
13. A culminating point leading to a decision: bring a case to an issue.
14. A discharge, as of blood or pus.
15. A lesion, wound, or ulcer producing such a discharge.
Something produced, published, or offered, as:
1. An item or set of items, as stamps or coins, made available at one time by an office or bureau.
2. A single copy of a periodical: the May issue of the magazine.
3. A distinct set of copies of an edition of a book distinguished from others of that edition by variations in the printed matter.
4. A final result or conclusion, as a solution to a problem.
5. Proceeds from estates or fines.
6. Something proceeding from a specified source: suspicions that were the issue of a deranged mind.
7. A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute: legal and moral issues.
8. A matter of public concern: debated economic issues.
9. A misgiving, objection, or complaint: had issues with the plan to change the curriculum.
10. The essential point; crux: the issue of how to provide adequate child care.
11. A culminating point leading to a decision: bring a case to an issue.
12. A discharge, as of blood or pus.
13. A lesion, wound, or ulcer producing such a discharge.
Offspring; progeny: died without issue.
1. A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute: legal and moral issues.
2. A matter of public concern: debated economic issues.
3. A misgiving, objection, or complaint: had issues with the plan to change the curriculum.
4. The essential point; crux: the issue of how to provide adequate child care.
5. A culminating point leading to a decision: bring a case to an issue.
6. A discharge, as of blood or pus.
7. A lesion, wound, or ulcer producing such a discharge.
Informal A personal problem or emotional disorder: The teacher discussed the child's issues with his parents.
A place of egress; an outlet: a lake with no issue to the sea.
Pathology
1. A discharge, as of blood or pus.
2. A lesion, wound, or ulcer producing such a discharge.
Archaic Termination; close.

v. is·sued, is·su·ing, is·sues

v. intr.

To go or come out. See Synonyms at appear.
To accrue as proceeds or profit: Little money issued from the stocks.
To be born or be descended.
To be circulated or published.
To spring or proceed from a source. See Synonyms at stem¹.
To terminate or result.

v. tr.

To cause to flow out; emit.
To circulate or distribute in an official capacity: issued uniforms to the players.
To publish: issued periodic statements.

[Middle English, from Old French eissue, issue, from Vulgar Latin *exūta, alteration of Latin exita, feminine past participle of exīre, to go out : ex-, ex- + īre, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]
is'su·er n., is'sue·less adj.

Main Entry:	issues
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	personal problems, esp. difficulties or disagreements with someone or something
Example:	She has issues with her son's teachers.
Usage:	pl n, slang

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