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   issue

   /ˈɪʃ(j)uː/

   noun

   • 1. an important topic or problem for debate or discussion: "the issue of racism" Similar mattermatter in questionaffairbusinesssubjecttopicquestionpointpoint at issueitemthingcaseconcernthemeproceedingsituationoccasioncircumstanceproblembone of contentioncontroversyargument
   • ▪ personal problems or difficulties: "emotions and intimacy issues that were largely dealt with through alcohol" Similar issuingissuancepublicationpublishingcirculationdistributionsupplyingsupplysending outdeliveryappearance
   • ▪ problems or difficulties, especially with a service or facility: "a small number of users are experiencing connectivity issues"
   • 2. the action of supplying or distributing an item for use, sale, or official purposes: "the issue of notes by the Bank of England" Similar issuingissuancepublicationpublishingcirculationdistributionsupplyingsupplysending outdeliveryappearance
   • ▪ a number or set of items distributed at one time: "a share issue has been launched"
   • ▪ each of a regular series of publications: "the December issue of the magazine" Similar editionnumberinstalmentcopyprintingimprintimpressionversionpublication
   • 3. a result or outcome of something: "the chance of carrying such a scheme to a successful issue was small" Similar resultoutcomeconsequenceend resultnet resultupshoteffectafter-effectaftermathconclusionenddenouementinformal:pay-off
   • 4. the action of flowing or coming out: "a point of issue" Similar dischargeemissionreleaseoutflowoutflowingoutpouringoutrushrushflooddelugespurtjetcascadestreamtorrentgushflowfluxoutfluxwellingleakageescapedraindrainageexcretionsecretionejectiondisgorgementdebouchmentemanationexudationexudingventingeffluenceeffluenteffusiontechnical:efflux
   • 5. children of one's own: formal "the earl died without male issue" Similar offspringdescendantsheirssuccessorschildrensons or daughtersprogenyscionsfamilyyoungstersbabiesinformal:kidsderogatory:spawnarchaic:seedfruitfruit of one's loins

   verb

   • 1. supply or distribute (something) for use or sale: "licences were issued indiscriminately to any company" Similar supplyprovidefurnisharmequipfit outrig outaccoutreoutfitfit upprovisionstockpurveyaccommodatepresentinvestendowfavourBritish:kit outinformal:fix upOpposite withdraw
   • ▪ supply someone with (something): "everyone was issued with a gas mask"
   • ▪ formally send out or make known: "the minister issued a statement" Similar send output outreleasedeliverpublishannounceproclaimbroadcastpromulgatecommunicateimpartpurveycirculatedistributespreaddisseminateliterary:bruit about/abroadutterOpposite withdraw
   • 2. come, go, or flow out from: "exotic smells issued from a nearby building" Similar emanateemergeproceedexudedischargeflow (out/forth)pour (out/forth)gush (out/forth)come (out/forth)seep (out/forth)ooze (out/forth)spread outbe utteredbe emittedbe transmitted
   • ▪ result or be derived from: "the struggles of history issue from the divided heart of humanity" Similar resultfollowensuedevelopstemspringarisestartderiveevolveproceedemergeemanateflowbe gotbe hadbe takenbe caused bybe the result ofbe brought on/about bybe produced byoriginate inhave its origin inattendaccompanybe consequent onsupervene onOpposite bring about

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘outflowing’): from Old French, based on Latin exitus, past participle of exire ‘go out’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. issuable adjective
   • 2. issueless adjective

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