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| is·sue [ íshoo ] |
noun (plural is·sues) |
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1. subject of concern: something for discussion or of general concern
  I want to raise several issues at the meeting.
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2. main subject: the central or most important topic in a discussion or debate
The real issue is education.
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3. law legal matter in dispute: a legal matter in a dispute between two parties
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4. allotting of something: the distribution of something by an official body
the issue of parking permits
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5. publishing copy of publication: a copy of a magazine or newspaper published on a particular date
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6. commerce official release of something: a set of things such as new stamps or bonds that are made available for sale by an official body at a particular time
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7. finance stock made available: a series of items such as stock in a company that becomes available at the same time
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8. official allotment: something officially distributed or supplied, or an amount of something officially distributed or supplied
government issue rations
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9. law progeny: somebody's offspring
died without issue
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10. problem or difficulty: a source of conflict, misgiving, or emotional distress
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had issues with some of her suggestions
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11. final outcome: a final outcome or conclusion of a matter that is usually a solution to a problem or difficulty
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dated
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Let's bring our differences to an issue.
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12. source of flow: a place from which something flows
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13. medicine discharge from wound: pus or blood coming from an open wound or ulcer
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14. commercial law profit from property: profits made from owning land or buildings
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verb (past and past participle is·sued, present participle is·su·ing, 3rd person present singular is·sues) |
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1. transitive verb supply something: to supply or distribute something officially
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2. transitive verb announce something publicly: to make public something such as a bulletin, statement, or warning, or deliver it officially to somebody
The mayor's office issued a press release.
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3. transitive verb publishing publish something: to publish something such as a newspaper, magazine, or book
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4. transitive verb commerce release something for sale: to make a set of things such as new stamps or bonds available for sale at a particular time
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5. intransitive verb originate: to emerge or come out from somewhere
Smoke issued from the burning building.
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6. intransitive verb arise from condition: to result from or be produced by a particular thing or situation
Our conclusions issue from analysis of the data.
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7. intransitive verb finance add up as gain: to accrue in the form of interest or profit
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| [13th century. < Old French< Latin exitus, past participle of exire (see exit)] |
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| is·su·a·ble adjective |
| is·su·ance [ íshoo ənss ] noun |
| is·sue·less adjective |
| is·su·er noun |
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at issue under discussion or to be decided
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take issue with somebody or something to disagree strongly with somebody about something
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