issue definition

1. an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
• examples: the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone
• examples: politicians never discuss the real issues
2. one of a series published periodically
• examples: she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room
3. the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
• examples: a new issue of stamps
• examples: the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago
4. supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
5. the act of issuing printed materials
6. circulate or distribute or equip with
• examples: issue a new uniform to the children
• examples: supply blankets for the beds
7. bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
8. come out of
• examples: Water issued from the hole in the wall
• examples: The words seemed to come out by themselves