Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shall-issue

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: shal-l-is-sue
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being or relating to those jurisdictions that require a license to carry a concealed handgun, but where the granting of such licenses is subject only to legal criteria and not to the discretion of the granting authority or to the applicant's ability to demonstrate good cause.

American usage

Usage

American usage

Frequently Paired Words

may-issue no-issue

Questions

What does shall-issue mean?: Being or relating to those jurisdictions that require a license to carry a concealed handgun, but where the granting of such licenses is subject only to legal criteria and not to the discretion of the granting authority or to the applicant's ability to demonstrate good cause.

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