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issue

issue

3.0
An important topic or problem people discuss
  • noun
  • /ˈɪʃu/
translation icon : asunto
  • The issue is with the fingerprints.
  • address issues
  • raise issues
  • discuss issues

But when we start off with issues, it's way harder.

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Examples

  • Previous columns have spoken loudly about the issue of bandwidth, as well as wireless connectivity.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Discrimination in the work environment remains an issue of concern for IENs and healthcare organizations.

    Academic text (2015)
  • - Have you got an issue with it, then?

  • We must face the issue.

  • Now, is there an ethical issue in all of this?

  • The Common Awards also seek to address the difficult issue of how to assess formation.

    Academic text (2017)
  • One technique to lead into a unit about current issues is to use political cartoons.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Emergency department crowding causes two serious issues that expose patients to the potential for harm.

    Academic text (2015)
  • However, this does not mean that the issue of the women-nature connection is unimportant.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The crisis at the border is becoming a key issue in the 2020 presidential election.

Synonyms

problem
vsissue
1.2

A situation that causes trouble and needs a solution

is broader, also meaning an important topic for discussion or a report
question
vsissue
  • Formal
1.0

The subject or topic being discussed

is broader, covering important topics or reported faults beyond queries
matter
vsissue
2.0

A topic people discuss or deal with

adds a sense of importance or a reported task or fault
subject
vsissue
2.7

A topic that people discuss or think about

stresses importance or a possible fault needing attention
topic
vsissue
1.0

A subject that people discuss, write about, or study

marks topics that are important or may be reported as faults
9 2.1

A subject people talk about in a conversation

includes such discussion but more often signals a notable problem or task

Idioms

9.9

To give a strict official order that people must follow

Compounds

51 3.2

An important problem that needs a solution

51 3.4

A problem that affects many people in a society

41 3.0

A problem that needs careful attention and action

An issue that makes people feel very strongly and leads to angry debate

bond issue
  • Specialized
10 5.4

A sale of loans by a company or government to many investors

A topic that causes strong disagreement between people

10 2.1

The most recent copy of a magazine or newspaper

5 4.1

A less important topic that distracts from the main subject

pocketbook issue
  • Literature
4 4.8

An issue that affects people's money or jobs

Standard supplies given to soldiers

Supplies like uniforms or food given by the government to soldiers

1 2.8

An issue that affects people's money or daily living costs

hot issue
  • Jargon
1 6.1

A new share many people want that sells for more than its initial price

A problem with the pipes that carry water in a building

A problem that becomes more serious or affects more people over time

rights issue
  • Specialized
1 6.3

An offer of extra shares to existing shareholders at a lower price

server issue
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A problem that makes a computer that runs websites and apps stop working

A problem with the bladder that causes pain or makes you need to pee often

A problem about law that is difficult to solve because it has many different parts

gut issue
  • Informal
1 4.4

A health problem in the stomach or intestines that causes pain

A very important problem that must be solved first

stock issue
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A set of company shares offered for sale to the public

A difficult problem that is hard to solve

gut issue
  • Informal
7.7

A topic that makes people feel strong emotions

5.0

Something that is no longer important or worth talking about

A problem that looks small but does not fix the real cause

How Serious

crisis
3.1
problem
1.2
issue
3.0
concern
906 1.7
matter
2.0

Surface Forms

issue singular
issues plural

Etymology

Issue comes from an old Latin verb exire that means 'to go out', the same root as exit. Think of an issue as something that 'comes out' into public view and needs discussion.