Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

special issue

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables: spe-cial is-sue
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An issue taken by denying a particular part of the allegations.

noun

An issue that is different from the usual run of issues, usually because it is a theme issue: one in which the articles are unified by a theme. Some supplements are of this character, and whether such an issue is called a supplement or a special issue is determined by each journal's style.

adj

Not of the usual type issued by an organization.

Example Sentences

"The special forces in the area had some special issue weaponry in addition to the standard rifle and service pistol."

Inflected Forms

special issues (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

general issue supplement

Antonyms

standard issue

Questions

What does special issue mean?: An issue taken by denying a particular part of the allegations.

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