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reissue

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

noun

  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

Other Word Forms

  • reissuable adjective

Etymology

Origin of reissue

First recorded in 1610–20; re- + issue

Example Sentences

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The bill would make it easier to reissue postal votes and to allow voters to switch voting methods in certain circumstances, for example where their postal vote has not arrived.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

This is more than a reissue; it is a reclamation and a delightfully obstreperous collection of material.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

In this reissue of an illustrated story first published in 1969, a young girl goes looking for the fabled holiday without quite knowing what she seeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

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 won’t get a medal, and I jolly well don’t want or deserve one, but I won’t lose my license, either—I mean, you could say I’ve already lost it myself, but they’ll reissue it.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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