issue

noun

• 1an important topic or problem for debate or discussion:the issue of racism raising awareness of environmental issues
• (issues) personal problems or difficulties:emotions and intimacy issues that were largely dealt with through alcohol I like him, though I have some issues with the guy
• (issues) problems or difficulties, especially with a service or facility:a small number of users are experiencing connectivity issues

• 2 [mass noun] the action of supplying or distributing an item for use, sale, or official purposes:the issue of notes by the Bank of England
• [count noun] a number or set of items distributed at one time:a share issue has been launched
• [count noun] each of a regular series of publications:the December issue of the magazine

• 3a result or outcome of something:the chance of carrying such a scheme to a successful issue was small

• 4the action of flowing or coming out:a point of issue

• 5 [mass noun] formal or Law children of one’s own:the earl died without male issue

verb (issues, issuing, issued)

• 1 [with object] supply or distribute (something) for use or sale:licences were issued indiscriminately to any company Christmas stamps to be issued in November
• (issue someone with) supply someone with (something):everyone was issued with a gas mask
• formally send out or make known:the minister issued a statement

• 2 [no object] (issue from) come, go, or flow out from:exotic smells issued from a nearby building
• result or be derived from:the struggles of history issue from the divided heart of humanity