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Definition of “issue

issue (ˈɪʃjuːPronunciation for issue

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of sending or giving out something; supply; delivery
  2. something issued; an edition of stamps, a magazine, etc
  3. the number of identical items, such as banknotes or shares in a company, that become available at a particular time
  4. the act of emerging; outflow; discharge
  5. something flowing out, such as a river
  6. a place of outflow; outlet
  7. the descendants of a person; offspring; progeny
  8. a topic of interest or discussion
  9. an important subject requiring a decision
  10. an outcome or consequence; result
  11. pathology 
    1. a suppurating sore
    2. discharge from a wound
  12. law the matter remaining in dispute between the parties to an action after the pleadings
  13. the yield from or profits arising out of land or other property
  14. military the allocation of items of government stores, such as food, clothing, and ammunition
  15. library science 
    1. the system for recording current loans
    2. the number of books loaned in a specified period
  16. obsolete an act, deed, or proceeding
  17. See at issue
  18. See force the issue
  19. See join issue
  20. See take issue

verb

  1. to come forth or emerge or cause to come forth or emerge
  2. to publish or deliver (a newspaper, magazine, etc)
  3. (tr) to make known or announce
  4. (intr) to originate or proceed
  5. (intr) to be a consequence; result
  6. (intr)  foll by in to end or terminate
  7. (tr)
    1. to give out or allocate (equipment, a certificate, etc) officially to someone
    2. (foll by with) to supply officially (with)

Alternative Forms

ˈissueless adjective ˈissuer noun

Word Origin

C13: from Old French eissue  way out, from eissir  to go out, from Latin exīre,  from ex-C13: from Old French way out, from to go out, from Latin from 1 + to go + īre to go

Translations

  • British English: issue Pronunciation for issue An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing....the issue of climate change.ˈɪʃjuː NOUN ...the issue of climate change.
  • Spanish: cuestión Pronunciation for cuestión nm
  • French: question Pronunciation for question nf
  • German: Angelegenheit Pronunciation for Angelegenheit nf
  • Chinese: 问题Pronunciation for 问题 n
  • Arabic: إِصْدَارٌPronunciation for إِصْدَارٌ n
  • Portuguese: assuntoPronunciation for assunto nm
  • Russian: вопросPronunciation for вопрос nm
  • Croatian: pitanjePronunciation for pitanje nnt
  • Czech: otázkaPronunciation for otázka nf
  • Danish: emnePronunciation for emne nnt
  • Dutch: uitgavePronunciation for uitgave nf
  • Finnish: asiaPronunciation for asia n
  • Greek: ζήτημαPronunciation for ζήτημα nnt
  • Italian: questionePronunciation for questione nf
  • Japanese: 論点Pronunciation for 論点 n
  • Korean: 쟁점Pronunciation for 쟁점 n
  • Norwegian: sakPronunciation for sak nm
  • Polish: kwestiaPronunciation for kwestia nf
  • Brazilian Portuguese: problemaPronunciation for problema nm
  • European Spanish: cuestión Pronunciation for cuestión nm
  • Swedish: upplagaPronunciation for upplaga nutr
  • Thai: หัวข้อที่ถกเถียงกันPronunciation for หัวข้อที่ถกเถียงกัน n
  • Turkish: konuPronunciation for konu n
  • Vietnamese: vấn đềPronunciation for vấn đề n

  • British English: issue Pronunciation for issue If someone issues a statement, they make it formally or publicly.The embassy has stopped issuing visas to journalists.ˈɪʃjuː VERB The embassy has stopped issuing visas to journalists.
  • Spanish: expedir Pronunciation for expedir v
  • French: émettre Pronunciation for émettre vt
  • German: erteilen Pronunciation for erteilen v
  • Chinese: 发行Pronunciation for 发行 v
  • Arabic: يُصْدِرُPronunciation for يُصْدِرُ vt
  • Portuguese: emitirPronunciation for emitir v
  • Russian: выходитьPronunciation for выходить v
  • Croatian: izdatiPronunciation for izdati v
  • Czech: uveřejnitPronunciation for uveřejnit v uveřejňovat
  • Danish: udsendePronunciation for udsende v
  • Dutch: uitgevenPronunciation for uitgeven v
  • Finnish: julkaistaPronunciation for julkaista v
  • Greek: δημοσιεύωPronunciation for δημοσιεύω v
  • Italian: emetterePronunciation for emettere v
  • Japanese: 公布するPronunciation for 公布する v
  • Korean: 공포하다Pronunciation for 공포하다 v
  • Norwegian: kunngjørePronunciation for kunngjøre v
  • Polish: wydaćPronunciation for wydać v wydawać
  • Brazilian Portuguese: emitirPronunciation for emitir v
  • European Spanish: expedir Pronunciation for expedir v
  • Swedish: utfärdaPronunciation for utfärda v
  • Thai: แถลงข้อความต่อสาธารณะชนPronunciation for แถลงข้อความต่อสาธารณะชน v
  • Turkish: kamuoyuna açıklamakPronunciation for kamuoyuna açıklamak v
  • Vietnamese: phát hànhPronunciation for phát hành v

Usage examples

  • With no children to suffer traumas or confuse the issue , there had been few wrangles over the division of the spoils.
    Forbes, Bryan, A Song at Twilight (1989)
  • I introduced a Bill in December which offers a lasting solution to the issue.
    Country Life (2004)
  • The release of convicted prisoners made it essential that the issue was now resolved.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • Whatever the outcome, it has been crucial in drawing attention to an issue which has been going on for many years.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • Who from time to time issue little pain-killing brochures telling of fresh G. P. O. triumphs in a world of absolutely no competition.
    Alexander Games (compiler), THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN (2002)

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