| query | If you i____ a statement or a warning, you make it known formally or publicly .If you issue a statement or a warning, you make it known formally or publicly . Last night he issued a statement denying the allegations. The government issued a warning that the strikers should end their action or face dismissal. Yesterday his kidnappers issued a second threat to kill him. |
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| word | issue |
| full-definition | noun An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing . Agents will raise the issue of prize-money for next year's world championships. Is it right for the Church to express a view on political issues? If something is the issue, it is the thing you consider to be the most important part of a situation or discussion. I was earning a lot of money, but that was not the issue. She avoided the issue by ordering a turkey sandwich. Do not draw it on the chart, however, as this will confuse the issue. The real issue was never addressed. An issue of something such as a magazine or newspaper is the version of it that is published, for example, in a particular month or on a particular day. The growing problem is underlined in the latest issue of the Lancet. verb If you issue a statement or a warning, you make it known formally or publicly . Last night he issued a statement denying the allegations. The government issued a warning that the strikers should end their action or face dismissal. Yesterday his kidnappers issued a second threat to kill him. If you are issued with something, it is officially given to you. On your appointment you will be issued with a written statement of particulars of employment. Staff will be issued with new grey-and-yellow designer uniforms. ...a standard army issue rifle. When something such as a liquid, sound, or smell issues from something, it comes out of that thing. A tinny voice issued from a speaker. |
| inflections | issuesissuingissued |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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