issue
noun
uk/ˈɪʃuː/ us [ C or U ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET (also issuance)
the offer for sale by a company or organization of financial products such as shares or bonds:
bond/stock/share issue
the issue of sth Shareholders approved the issue of 12 million shares of preferred stock.
in issue Total shares in issue are in excess of the those stated in the report.
at/on issue While the shares dipped below the price at issue, some buying support lifted the stock back into positive territory.
[ C ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
all of a particular type of shares, bonds, etc. that are offered for sale together:
Since it is the largest issue and the market is witnessing poor performance, investors might not get value.
We launched an exchange offer to buy back existing bonds in return for a new issue.
[ C ]
a group or series, or one of a group or series, of things that are made available, published, or printed at the same time:
an issue of a journal/magazine/newspaper The latest issue of the journal features interviews with twelve great business leaders.
today's/this month's/Saturday's/etc. issue
Issue number one of the comic book sold for $1.2 million at auction.
[ C or U ] MONEY
the act of making available coins, currency, or stamps by a government, or the items themselves:
Issue of a new ten rupee coin replaced a note of a similar denomination already in circulation.
We expect the release of two commemorative coin issues by the United States Mint.
[ C ]
a subject or problem that people think or talk about, or need to deal with:
address/tackle/resolve an issue The service offers confidential help to filers who cannot resolve an issue through normal channels.
consider/discuss an issue
a central/core/key issue
a major/minor issue
a critical/serious issue Health care could become a critical issue in political debate.
a complex/controversial/sensitive issue
[ C ] LAW
a question that people still disagree about after all sides have argued for their clients in court:
Pleadings, depositions, and admissions on file show that there is no genuine issue.
be at issue formal
to be the most important part of what is being discussed:
The point at issue is what is best for the firm.
take issue with sth formal
to disagree strongly with someone:
take issue with sb over sth I took issue with him over his interpretation of the instructions.
See also
authorized issue
bank of issue
bonus issue
capitalization issue
cash issue
corporate issuer
euro-equity issue
free issue
outstanding issue
scrip issue
issue
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈɪʃuː/ us FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
to offer for sale financial products such as shares or bonds:
issue shares/stock/bonds
The notes are being issued to fund public infrastructure improvements.
About $8.8 billion of debt was issued to pay dividends.
to officially publish or announce something:
issue a report/statement/warning A competitor issued a statement calling its bid superior to the one that had been accepted.
issue an apology/a notice/an order
The city issued a certificate of occupancy for the new building.
LAW
to start a legal process:
issue a warrant/writ The judge issued a writ of possession, an order that allowed the bank to take possession of the collateral.
to give someone something, especially officially:
issue sth to sb/sth Officials issued new passports to refugees at the consulate.
issue sb with sth Employees who are off sick for more than seven days will be issued with notes.
MONEY
to make or release new coins, currency, or stamps:
The regime in December issued new currency and wiped out private savings.