US /ˈɪʃuəns/ UK /ˈɪʃuəns/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the act of officially giving out or publishing something

    The issuance of new bonds raised funds for the bridge.

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Related forms issueissuablereissue

Etymology

From 'issue' + '-ance', from Old French 'issue' ('a going out, exit'), from 'issir' ('to go out'), from Latin 'exire', from 'ex-' ('out') + 'ire' ('to go').

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