issue

is|sue1 [ `ıʃu ] noun ***

▸ 1 subject

▸ 2 magazine

▸ 3 set made available

▸ 4 official giving

▸ 5 children

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) count a subject that people discuss or argue about, especially relating to society, politics, etc.:

It's a Web site devoted to environmental issues.

contentious/controversial/thorny issue (=one that causes a lot of argument): Abortion is always a controversial issue.

big/key/major issue: Public education was one of the biggest issues in the election campaign.

raise an issue (=start to discuss it): The subject of cloning raises complex ethical issues.

confuse/cloud/fudge the issue (=deal with a subject in a way that makes it less clear): The issue is confused to such an extent that people don't know which way to vote.

a ) a problem that needs to be considered:

not be an issue: The reliability of the statistics is not an issue.

issue about/around: There were issues about the way the department was organized.

big issue: A big issue in Oklahoma is that teachers are so underpaid.

2. ) count a magazine that is published at a particular time:

The article appeared in the November issue.

These tips appeared in recent issues of The Practical Gardener.

3. ) count a set of things, for example SHARES in a company, that are made available to people at a particular time:

a stock rights issue

4. ) uncount FORMAL the act of officially giving something to someone:

the issue of visitors' permits

a ) something that is given to every member of a group:

She was wearing the heavy blue jacket that was standard police issue.

5. ) uncount LEGAL someone's children:

He died without issue (=with no children).

at issue

the thing that is at issue is the most important aspect of a subject:

What is at issue is the government's unwillingness to deal with the problem.

have issues (with something) INFORMAL

to have problems dealing with something:

I still have issues with my weight.

make an issue out of something

to argue about something or treat it as important when it is not, especially when this annoys other people:

It seemed silly to make an issue out of it.

take issue with something

to disagree with someone or disagree about something:

I must take issue with you on the question of teachers' pay.

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issue

is|sue 2 [ `ıʃu ] verb transitive ***

1. ) to announce something or give it to people officially:

The banks have issued a warning that charges are likely to rise sharply.

issue something to someone: Summonses have been issued to people who have not paid their bills.

2. ) to officially make things available for people to buy or use:

A new range of stamps will be issued to commemorate the event.

3. ) if you issue someone something such as equipment, you give it to people, usually officially:

issue someone with something: All visitors to the factory must be issued with protective goggles.

`issue ,from phrasal verb transitive MAINLY LITERARY

issue from something if something such as a sound or smell issues from a place, it comes out from there:

Acrid black smoke issued from the burning factory.