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reissue

American  
[ree-ish-oo, -is-yoo] / riˈɪʃ u, -ˈɪs ju /

noun

reissues plural
  1. something that is issued again, as a book or a motion picture.

  2. an official reprinting of a postage stamp after the original printing has been stopped.


verb (used with object)

reissued, reissuing
  1. to issue again.

verb (used without object)

reissued, reissuing
  1. to come forth or flow out again.

reissue British  
/ ˌriːˈɪʃjuː /

verb

  1. to issue (a recording, book, etc) again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something, esp a recording or book, which has been issued again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of reissue

First recorded in 1610–20; re- + issue

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"Freedom Suite," led by Rollins' confident sax and also notable for Max Roach's drumming, proved controversial enough that a reissue chose another title for the album.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

A representative for the California Department of Motor Vehicles said the agency was in compliance with federal regulations and state law, and hopes the state will be allowed to promptly reissue legal non-domiciled CDLs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

Throughout the year, though, the State Department continued to reissue an “extreme danger” travel advisory for Venezuela, urging Americans to leave the country immediately.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2026

They will also release a 20th anniversary reissue of their 2005 album, Love Kraft, as well as a cut of previously unreleased music on the eve of tickets going on sale on 3 October.

From BBC Sep. 29, 2025

I was permitted to reissue the book only on condition that a disclaimer was included, assuring Muggle readers that it was a work of fiction.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

The list of box sets and reissues has grown exponentially each year.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2025

He wrote introductions and appreciations, edited anthologies and reissues, taught in writing programs, recommended candidates for artist residencies, advised the Guggenheim Foundation on fellowship recipients and informally brokered the advancement of innumerable authors.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

Between them, they chose 15 books, three of them reissues, and the majority fiction.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2024

“We started reissuing old albums with significant commercial appeal and demand. So now, the factory serves record labels, independent artists and reissues old albums,” said Luciano Barreira, Polysom’s general manager.

From Seattle Times Apr. 28, 2024

The amount received on applications for patents, reissues, designs, extensions, caveats, disclaimers, appeals, trade marks, labels, copies, etc., was $757,987.65.

From Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. by Various

The family was ultimately able to board after an Air Canada representative reissued a ticket; however, the entire airport experience left the family rattled.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Cardiff Council said replacement voting packs would be hand-delivered to the remaining affected households on Tuesday, with a small number reissued by priority mail.

From BBC May 5, 2026

What can be done about reaching the settlement people to get this reissued?

From MarketWatch Apr. 27, 2026

His compositions -- including "Love & Death", "Heaven", "Odofo Nyi Akyiri Biara" and "Appia Kwa Bridge" -- gained renewed international attention decades later as DJs, collectors and record labels reissued his music.

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

In 1646 Thomas Browne collected numerous examples from Greek and Roman authors of texts being copied wholesale and reissued under another author’s name.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Parton marked the occasion by reissuing a new charity recording of her classic song “Light of a Clear Blue Morning,” which features singers Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah and Reba McEntire.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

Blessings upon Dalkey Archive Press for reissuing these two epic books by Young that were long out of print.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2024

“We started reissuing old albums with significant commercial appeal and demand. So now, the factory serves record labels, independent artists and reissues old albums,” said Luciano Barreira, Polysom’s general manager.

From Seattle Times Apr. 28, 2024

Kensington Palace said it would not be reissuing the original unedited photograph of Kate and her children.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2024

Grant's Secretary of the Treasury gave a new construction to the law by reissuing during the critical days of the panic some $26,000,000 of greenbacks that had been called in by McCulloch.

From The New Nation by Dodd, William E.

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