a matter or topic, esp one that is in dispute between two or more parties; a controversial topic
the thing or the whole quantity of things given out, published, or distributed at one time
each of a series of publications, or the process of publishing them
formal the action or an instance of going, coming, or flowing out
formal a means or place of going out
formal offspring
died without issue
formal something coming out from a usu specified source
formal an outcome that usu resolves or decides a problem
at issue
under discussion or consideration; in dispute
join/take issue
to take an opposing or conflicting stand, esp to disagree or engage in argument on a point of dispute
Her nose and chin are the only parties likely to join issue — Sheridan
issueless adj
[Middle English, in the sense ‘exit, proceeds’, via French from Latin exire to go out, from ex-1 + ire to go]