government issue

or gov·ern·ment-is·sue

noun

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

Origin of government issue

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby government issue

governador valadares, governance, governess, government, government house, government issue, government man, government national mortgage association, government of the people, by the people, and for the people, government printing office, government-in-exile

Example sentences from the Web for government issue

  • He flung the government-issue needlebeam at Jay, and caught him full on the forehead.

    The Status Civilization |Robert Sheckley

  • During the evening, he disassembled the government-issue needlebeam and inspected its parts.

    The Status Civilization |Robert Sheckley

British Dictionary definitions for government issue

government issue

adjective

supplied by a government or government agency