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Issue

noun

1.

An important question that is in dispute and must be settled. "Politicians never discuss the real issues"

2.

One of a series published periodically. Synonym: number.

3.

Some situation or event that is thought about. Synonyms: matter, subject, topic. "He had been thinking about the subject for several years" , "It is a matter for the police"

4.

The act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity). Synonyms: issuance, issuing. "The last issue of penicillin was over a month ago"

5.

Supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government. Synonyms: government issue, military issue.

6.

The income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property. Synonyms: payoff, proceeds, return, take, takings, yield.

7.

A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. Synonyms: consequence, effect, event, outcome, result, upshot. "His decision had depressing consequences for business" , "He acted very wise after the event"

8.

The immediate descendants of a person. Synonyms: offspring, progeny. "He died without issue"

9.

The becoming visible. Synonyms: egress, emergence.

10.

An opening that permits escape or release. Synonyms: exit, outlet, way out. "The canyon had only one issue"

11.

The act of issuing printed materials. Synonym: publication.

verb

(past & past part. issued; pres. part. issuing)

1.

Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale. Synonyms: bring out, publish, put out, release.

2.

Circulate or distribute or equip with. Synonym: supply. "Supply blankets for the beds"

3.

Bring out an official document (such as a warrant).

4.

Come out of. Synonyms: come forth, come out, egress, emerge, go forth. "The words seemed to come out by themselves"

5.

Make out and issue. Synonyms: cut, make out, write out. "Cut a ticket" , "Please make the check out to me"

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"Issue" Quotes from Famous Books

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— Letters from Mesopotamia • Robert Palmer

... One of the British devices of that day for the embarrassment of an enemy was what is called a "paper blockade." That is to say, when it appeared that the blockading fleet had too few vessels to make the blockade really effective by watching each port, the admiral commanding would issue a proclamation that such and such ports were in a state of blockade, and then withdraw his vessels from those ports; but still claim the right to capture any neutral vessels which he might encounter bound thither. This practise is now universally interdicted by ...

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... comprehend the fearful calm of this strange man, whose skill was such that he regarded his adversary's death as a matter of course whenever he so pleased. As for Giovanni, he was still so angry that he cared little for the issue ...

— Saracinesca • F. Marion Crawford

... deepens as we advance, shall be carried through and given a fair chance, or whether it shall be brought to a dead stop and all the energies and attention of the State devoted to Jingo armaments and senseless foreign adventure. And, lastly, the issue will be whether the British people in the year of grace 1909 are going to be ruled through a representative Assembly, elected by six or seven millions of voters, about which almost every one in ...

— Liberalism and the Social Problem • Winston Spencer Churchill

... his pen, arose and was inquiring whether he were ill, when he heard issue from the depths of his chest ...

— Serge Panine • Georges Ohnet

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