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"
the act of issuing printed materials
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"
supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"