government issue

or govern·ment-issue

noun

1. (often initial capital letter) issued or supplied by the government or one of its agencies.

government issue

adjective

1. supplied by a government or government agency

Word History and Origins

Origin of government issue¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Let the government issue all money, and use it for the transfer of industry from private into public hands.

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All the less, it wasn't—I don't think it was a Government issue; I think it was a small caliber.

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He flung the government-issue needlebeam at Jay, and caught him full on the forehead.

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Only at long intervals could the Government issue new ones to them.

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During the evening, he disassembled the government-issue needlebeam and inspected its parts.

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