issue issuing issuance | 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 |
stock issue | (corporation law) the authorization and delivery of shares of stock for sale to the public or the shares thus offered at a particular time |
issue publication | the act of issuing printed materials |
special verdict | a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other |
exit issue outlet way out | an opening that permits escape or release, he blocked the way out, the canyon had only one issue |
K jet super acid special K honey oil green cat valium super C | street names for ketamine |
Saturday night special | a cheap handgun that is easily obtained |
special education | education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom |
topic subject issue matter | some situation or event that is thought about, he kept drifting off the topic, he had been thinking about the subject for several years, it is a matter for the police |
issue | 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 |
gut issue hot-button issue | an issue that elicits strong emotional reactions |
paramount issue | an issue whose settlement is more important than anything else, and issue that must be settled before anything else can be settled |
pocketbook issue bread-and-butter issue | an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources |
special effect | an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film) |
special relativity special theory of relativity special relativity theory Einstein's special theory of relativity | a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems |
sealed instrument contract under seal special contract | a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached |
special pleading | (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations |
special act | a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district |
issue number | one of a series published periodically, she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room |
special delivery | mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge) |
special | a television production that features a particular person or work or topic, the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight |
special session | a session that is held in addition to the regular sessions |
rights offering rights issue | an offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later, the investment banker who handles a rights offering usually agrees to buy any shares not bought by shareholders |
special | a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising, they are having a special on pork chops |
special pleading | an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence |
emergence egress issue | the becoming visible, not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins |
Special Olympics | an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons |
special | a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant |
special interest | an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor |
Special Branch | a government police department dealing with political security |
Naval Special Warfare NSW | the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare |
Special Forces U. S. Army Special Forces United States Army Special Forces | a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting |
SWAT team SWAT squad Special Weapons and Tactics team Special Weapons and Tactics squad | a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations |
special court-martial | a court-martial to try soldiers for offenses less serious that than those committed in action, consists of at least three officers |
Special Air Service SAS | a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups) |
special jury blue ribbon jury | a jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issues |
offspring progeny issue | the immediate descendants of a person, she was the mother of many offspring, he died without issue |
special agent | someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform |
consequence effect outcome result event issue upshot | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon, the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise, his decision had depressing consequences for business, he acted very wise after the event |
return issue take takings proceeds yield payoff | the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property, the average return was about % |
special assessment | an additional tax levied on private property for public improvements that enhance the value of the property |
special drawing rights paper gold | reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund, designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market |
hot stock hot issue | newly issued stock that is in great public demand |
bond issue | bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity |
issue military issue government issue | supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government |
dead letter non-issue | the state of something that has outlived its relevance |
issue emerge come out come forth go forth egress | come out of, Water issued from the hole in the wall, The words seemed to come out by themselves |
disagree differ dissent take issue | be of different opinions, I beg to differ!, She disagrees with her husband on many questions |
publish bring out put out issue release | prepare and issue for public distribution or sale, publish a magazine or newspaper |
issue | bring out an official document (such as a warrant) |