overissue

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verb

To issue too much or too many of.

“The government is accused of overissuing food stamps.”

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Meanings

verboverissue (third-person singular simple present overissues, present participle overissuing, simple past and past participle overissued)

present singular third person overissues · participle present overissuing · participle past overissued · past overissued

  1. transitiveTo issue too much or too many of.

    The government is accused of overissuing food stamps.

  2. economicsTo issue shares or banknotes to an extent beyond the ability to pay, or in excess of authorization
nounoverissue (plural overissues)

plural overissues

  1. The act of so overissuing.

    An overissue of government paper.

    1838, Henry Brougham, Political Philosophy

Origin

From over- + issue.

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APA

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MLA

“overissue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overissue. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overissue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overissue.

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