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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.
larger, wider
The problem raises wider issues of gender and identity.
minor, side
related
basic, fundamental
whole
real
The real issue is where the power lies.
contentious, controversial, difficult, thorny
the controversial issue of censorship
complex
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

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… OF ISSUES

number, range, series

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VERB + issue

raise
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.
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.
touch on
The issue of birth control was touched on, but we need to examine it in more detail.
highlight
The report highlights three issues.
confuse
This argument should not be allowed to confuse the issue.
avoid, evade
become
Security has become a real issue.

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issue + VERB

arise
issues arising from the survey
surround sth, underlie sth
A more important issue underlies this debate.
affect sb/sth, face sb/sth
A number of issues are affecting the dairy industry.

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PREPOSITION

at issue
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.
issue about
fundamental issues about working conditions
issue concerning
issues concerning the environment
issue relating to
The conference examined key issues relating to the reform.

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PHRASES

make an issue of sth
I'm not worried about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it.

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2. one in a series of publications

ADJECTIVE

current
back
special
a special issue of stamps

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VERB + issue

bring out, publish

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issue + VERB

come out, go on sale
be out

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PREPOSITION

in an/the issue
an article in the current issue of ‘Newsweek’

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Collocations for issue - verb

ADVERB

directly
In a statement issued directly to the public on Thursday …
jointly
a document issued jointly by the two departments
immediately, promptly
He left the company and promptly issued a writ claiming $45 million in damages.
formally
the bank which formally issues and handles these credit cards

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PREPOSITION

on behalf of
a statement issued on behalf of the UN Secretary-General
to
The new guidelines have been issued to all doctors.
with
Some of the police were issued with rifles.

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PHRASES

newly issued
newly issued stamps

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Issue is used with these nouns as the subject:
bank, coroner, court

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Issue is used with these nouns as the object:
alert, announcement, apology, appeal, bond, bulletin, call, card, caution, certificate, challenge, charter, cheque, coin, command, communiqué, condemnation, credentials, credit card, currency, decision, declaration, decree, demand, denial, denunciation, description, directive, document, draft, driving licence, edition, forecast, guidance, guideline, impression, indictment, injunction, instruction, invitation, invoice, leaflet, licence, mandate, manifesto, memo, memorandum, notice, order, paper, pass, passport, patch, patent, penalty, permit, plea, proclamation, receipt, recommendation, refund, regulation, reminder, report, reprimand, resolution, rule, ruling, security, share, stamp, statement, stock, summons, threat, ticket, ultimatum, update, verdict, visa, voucher, warning, warrant, watch, writ

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