government issue

American  

Or government-issue

noun

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

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government issue British  

adjective

1. supplied by a government or government agency

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Etymology

Origin of government issue

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

At least one bank suggested that the government issue shares in the IPOs that get preference over the Treasury Department’s senior preferred shares to mitigate investors’ risk, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

The charity urged the government to pilot a one-year scheme which would see the government issue 10,000 visas to asylum seekers from five of the top refugee-producing countries - Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, Syria and Sudan.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2023

And prisoners can send up to $100 a day to other people or have the government issue U.S.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2021

In early 1941, the service disseminated a new field manual that included a glossary of military slang, including an entry for G.I., or government issue.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2020

As he stated his plans for a Sunday special, a "symposium" of views on Philippine fortification, he picked up the silver-handled revolver on the table and laughed: "Is this lady-like weapon the latest government issue?"

From What Will People Say? A novel by Hughes, Rupert