noun
- instances of issuing too much of something, especially securities, currency, or permits beyond what is appropriate or authorized
Usage: finance; economics; formal
Examples
- The central bank’s overissuances of currency led to inflation.
- Regulatory agencies investigated the company’s overissuances of stock options.
- The municipality faced criticism for overissuances of building permits.
- Financial analysts warned about potential overissuances in the bond market.
- The audit revealed several overissuances that violated company policy.
- Government overissuances of licenses created market saturation.