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" issue, number: one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom" issue, issuing, issuance: the provision of something by issuing it (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago" 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" issue, military_issue, government_issue: supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government offspring, progeny, issue: the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue" 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" return, issue, proceeds, take, takings, yield, payoff: the income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" emergence, egress, issue: the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins" exit, issue, outlet, way_out: an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue" issue, publication: the act of issuing printed materials publish, bring_out, put_out, issue, release: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper" issue, supply: circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds" issue: bring out an official document (such as a warrant) 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" write_out, issue, make_out, cut: make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"