Definition of REISSUE

reissue

Plural: reissues

Noun

  • a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
  • Something that has issued, or been issued again.
  • A second or subsequent printing of postage stamps from old plates.

Verb

Verb Forms: reissued, reissuing, reissues

  • To issue something again.
  • print anew
  • issue (a new version of)
    • "if you forget your password, it can be changed and reissued"
  • To issue again.
  • To reprint a series of postage stamps from old plates.
  • In patent law: to permit a patent with ministerial errors to be corrected and enforced for the remainder of the original term of the patent.

Examples

  • Copies of the original comic are valued by collectors, but the reissues are worthless.
  • The dictionary committee decided to REISSUE the official word list, causing a stir among Scrabble players.

Origin / Etymology

From re- + issue.

Synonyms

reprint, reprinting

Scrabble Score: 7

reissue: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
reissue: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reissue: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

reissue: valid Words With Friends Word