nonissue

[ non-ish-oo or, esp. British, -is-yoo ]

/ nɒnˈɪʃ u or, esp. British, -ˈɪs yu /

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noun

a matter or issue of little or no interest or importance: Whether the candidate is a woman or a man should be a nonissue.

Nearby words

nonintervention, noninvasive, nonionic detergent, noniron, nonisolated proteinuria, nonissue, nonjoinder, nonjudgmental, nonjuror, nonlamellar bone, nonleaded

Origin of nonissue

First recorded in 1960–65; non- + issue

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Examples from the Web for nonissue

Indeed, for much of the country, illegal immigration is a small issue or a nonissue entirely.
Republicans Must Engage the Tough Politics of Illegal Immigration|Stuart Stevens|June 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Refreshingly, though, her sexual orientation has, so far, been a nonissue, at least inside the state.
Tammy Baldwin’s Bid to Become U.S. Senate’s First Out Lesbian|Michelle Goldberg|August 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Walter Monegan knew that I was well within my rights to remove him, and in normal times it would have been a nonissue.
10 Palin Hits the Leakers Missed|Benjamin Sarlin, Samuel P. Jacobs|November 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST