reissue

[ree-ish-oo, -is-yoo]

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

/ ˌriːˈɪʃjuː /

verb

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

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• reissuable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reissue¹

First recorded in 1610–20; re- + issue

Example Sentences

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

Still, it makes sense why the “Listen Without Prejudice” reissue exists and why the documentary focuses on his ’90s period.

From Salon

This database access could expose Americans to widespread identity theft and potentially require the government to reissue new Social Security numbers to every American at enormous cost.

From Los Angeles Times

Once they regained their master tapes, they licensed their catalog to reissue labels and kept a vigilant eye on how their recordings were disseminated in the marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times

It recently reissued a “Level 4: Do Not Travel” advisory for Haiti, urging Americans not to visit the Caribbean nation because of high crime and terrorist activity, continuing civil unrest and limited health care.

From Salon

Related Words

• disseminate 
• engrave 
• imprint 
• mark 
• publish 
• reprint 
• stamp