Collocations for issue - noun
1. problem
ADJECTIVE
big,
burning,
central,
critical,
crucial,
important,
key,
main,
major,
serious,
vital
The economy remains the burning issue within the party.
The economy remains the burning issue within the party.
larger,
wider
The problem raises wider issues of gender and identity.
The problem raises wider issues of gender and identity.
minor,
side
related
basic, fundamental
whole
real
The real issue is where the power lies.
related
basic, fundamental
whole
real
The real issue is where the power lies.
contentious,
controversial,
difficult,
thorny
the controversial issue of censorship
the controversial issue of censorship
complex
live, unresolved
The strike of ten years ago is still very much a live issue in the town.
live, unresolved
The strike of ten years ago is still very much a live issue in the town.
domestic,
global,
international,
local,
national,
regional
commercial, constitutional, economic, educational, environmental, ethical, health, legal, moral, policy, political, safety, security, social, technical, theoretical
commercial, constitutional, economic, educational, environmental, ethical, health, legal, moral, policy, political, safety, security, social, technical, theoretical
VERB + issue
raise
debate, discuss
This evening we're debating the issue of the legalization of soft drugs.
debate, discuss
This evening we're debating the issue of the legalization of soft drugs.
decide,
resolve,
settle
A referendum was held to settle the issue.
A referendum was held to settle the issue.
address,
consider,
cover,
deal with,
examine,
explore,
face,
look at,
tackle
clarify
see, understand
focus on
We really need to focus on this one issue and not get sidetracked.
clarify
see, understand
focus on
We really need to focus on this one issue and not get sidetracked.
touch on
The issue of birth control was touched on, but we need to examine it in more detail.
The issue of birth control was touched on, but we need to examine it in more detail.
highlight
The report highlights three issues.
The report highlights three issues.
confuse
This argument should not be allowed to confuse the issue.
This argument should not be allowed to confuse the issue.
avoid,
evade
become
Security has become a real issue.
become
Security has become a real issue.
issue + VERB
arise
issues arising from the survey
issues arising from the survey
surround sth,
underlie sth
A more important issue underlies this debate.
A more important issue underlies this debate.
affect sb/sth,
face sb/sth
A number of issues are affecting the dairy industry.
A number of issues are affecting the dairy industry.
PREPOSITION
at issue
What you say is interesting, but it does not affect the point at issue here.
What you say is interesting, but it does not affect the point at issue here.
on an/the issue
She spoke on the issue of private health care.
She spoke on the issue of private health care.
issue about
fundamental issues about working conditions
fundamental issues about working conditions
issue concerning
issues concerning the environment
issues concerning the environment
issue relating to
The conference examined key issues relating to the reform.
The conference examined key issues relating to the reform.
PHRASES
make an issue of sth
I'm not worried about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it.
I'm not worried about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it.