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government issue

noun

supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

• Syn: ↑issue, ↑military issue

• Derivationally related forms: ↑issue (for: ↑issue)

• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine

• Hypernyms: ↑store, ↑stock, ↑fund

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adjective

Usage: often capitalized G&I

: issued or provided by a government or a government agency

standard government-issue equipment — A.Q.Maisel

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(often cap.) issued or supplied by the government or one of its agencies.

Also, government-issue.

[1935-40]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.