Overissue
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overissue is a verb meaning (transitive) To issue too much or too many of.
Meaning
(transitive) To issue too much or too many of.
More Meanings
- (economics) To issue shares or banknotes to an extent beyond the ability to pay, or in excess of authorization
- The act of so overissuing.
Example Sentences
An overissue of government paper.
The government is accused of overissuing food stamps.
Word Forms
- overissues
- overissuing
- overissued
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overprint, overuse, overorder, overpublish, overstuff, overdistribute.
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