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I UK [ˈɪʃuː] / UK [ˈɪsjuː] / US [ˈɪʃu] noun
Word forms "issue":
singular issue plural issues

1)

a) [countable] a subject that people discuss or argue about, especially relating to society, politics etc

It's a website 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.

b) 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 the region is that teachers are so underpaid.

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Collocations:
Adjectives frequently used with issue
▪  contentious, controversial, divisive, important, key, major, pressing, sensitive, thorny, unresolved Verbs frequently used with issue as the object ▪  address, cloud, complicate, confront, confuse, consider, dodge, duck, evade, examine, explore, fudge, raise, tackle

2) [countable] 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) [countable] a set of things, for example shares in a company, that are made available to people at a particular time

a share rights issue

4)

a) [uncountable] formal the act of officially giving something to someone

the issue of visitors' permits

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

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

5) [uncountable] legal someone's children

He died without issue (= with no children).

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take issue with someone/something — to disagree with someone, or to disagree about something

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

have issues (with something) — informal to have problems dealing with something

I still have issues with my weight.

- at issue

- make an issue of something

See:

force II

II UK [ˈɪʃuː] / UK [ˈɪsjuː] / US [ˈɪʃu] verb [transitive]
Word forms "issue":
present tense I/you/we/they issue he/she/it issues present participle issuing past tense issued past participle issued

1) to announce something, or to give something 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.

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Collocations:
Nouns frequently used as objects of issue
▪  apology, decree, edict, guidelines, injunction, order, ruling, statement, ultimatum, warning

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 with something such as equipment, you give it to them, usually officially

issue someone with something:

After the briefing I was issued with two weapons.

Phrasal verbs:

- issue forth

- issue from