What does “issue” mean?
- 1
nounan important subject or problem that people discuss
Climate change is a global issue.
- 2
nounone edition of a magazine or newspaper
Have you read the latest issue of the magazine?
- 3
verbto officially give or announce something
The city issued a warning about the storm.
Issue at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɪʃu/ · ISH-oo
How to use “issue” correctly
“Issue” is often a softer word for “problem”: “There’s an issue with your account.”
Common phrases with “issue”
- raise an issue
- deal with an issue
- key issue
- have issues with
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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