1. (

• issue ,

) an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues" ;

2. (

• issue ,
• number

) one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room" ;

3. (

• topic ,
• subject ,
• issue ,
• matter

) some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police" ;

4. (

• issue ,
• issuing ,
• issuance

) the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago" ;

5. (

• issue ,
• military_issue ,
• government_issue

) supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government ;

6. (

• return ,
• issue ,
• take ,
• takings ,
• proceeds ,
• yield ,
• payoff ,

) the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" ;

7. (

• consequence ,
• effect ,
• outcome ,
• result ,
• event ,
• issue ,
• upshot

) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event" ;

8. (

• offspring ,
• progeny ,
• issue

) the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue" ;

9. (

• emergence ,
• egress ,
• issue

) the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins" ;

10. (

• exit ,
• issue ,
• outlet ,
• way_out

) an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue" ;

11. (

• issue ,
• publication ,

) the act of issuing printed materials ;

1. (

• publish ,
• bring_out ,
• put_out ,
• issue ,
• release

) prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper" ;

2. (

• issue ,
• supply

) circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds" ;

3. (

• issue ,

) bring out an official document (such as a warrant) ;

4. (

• issue ,
• emerge ,
• come_out ,
• come_forth ,
• go_forth ,
• egress

) come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves" ;

5. (

• write_out ,
• issue ,
• make_out ,
• cut

) make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me" ;