1. to issue in excessive amounts
Usage: finance; economics

1. an excessive issue of something, especially securities or currency
Usage: finance; economics

Examples

• The central bank decided not to overissue currency to avoid inflation.
• The company’s overissue of stock diluted existing shareholders’ value.
• An overissue of bonds flooded the market with debt securities.
• The government was criticized for the overissue of permits.
• The overissue led to a significant drop in bond prices.
• Investors worried about the potential overissue of new shares.