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”

one of a series published periodically

“she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room”

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”

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”

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

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

“the average return was about 5%”

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

“publish a magazine or newspaper”

circulate or distribute or equip with

“issue a new uniform to the children”

“supply blankets for the beds”

“They issue the money to them”

“They issue them the money”

bring out an official document (such as a warrant)

come out of

“Water issued from the hole in the wall”

“The words seemed to come out by themselves”

make out and issue

“write out a check”

“cut a ticket”

“Please make the check out to me”

“The banks issue the check”