An overissue of government paper. --Brougham. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Overissue — O ver*is sue, v. t. To issue in excess. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overissue — [ō′vər ish΄o͞o] n. an issue, as of bonds or stocks, that exceeds authorization, credit limits, etc … English World dictionary
overissue — An excess of issued shares over authorized shares. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * overissue o‧ver‧is‧sue [ˈəʊvərˌɪʆuː, ˌɪsjuː ǁ ˌɪʆuː] noun [uncountable] FINANCE when a company sells more shares than it is allowed to * * * Ⅰ. overissue UK… … Financial and business terms
overissue — noun Date: 1803 an issue exceeding the limit of capital, credit, or authority • overissuance noun • overissue transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
overissue — /oh veuhr ish ooh/ or, esp. Brit., / is yooh/, n. an excessive issue of stocks or bonds, as in excess of the needs of the business or in excess of charter authorization. [1795 1805; OVER + ISSUE] * * * … Universalium
overissue — 1. verb To issue shares or banknotes to an extent beyond the ability to pay, or in excess of authorization 2. noun The act of so overissuing … Wiktionary
overissue — o·ver is·sue || ‚əʊvÉ™(r)‚ɪʃuË n. excessive issuing (of stocks, shares, equities, etc.) v. issue an excess (of stocks, shares, equities, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
overissue — verb (overissues, overissuing, overissued) issue (banknotes, shares, etc.) beyond the authorized amount or the issuer s ability to pay. noun the action of overissuing … English new terms dictionary
overissue — o•ver•is•sue [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌɪʃ u[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] ˌɪs yu[/t]] n. bus an excessive issue of stocks or bonds, as in excess of needs or authorization • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
overissue — To issue in excessive quantity; to issue in excess of fixed legal limits. Thus, overissued stock of a corporation is capital stock issued in excess of the amount limited and prescribed by the charter or certificate of incorporation. U.C.C. No. 8… … Black's law dictionary
