1. issued in excessive quantity; produced or distributed in amounts greater than appropriate or authorized
Usage: commonly used in finance and publishing contexts

1. past tense and past participle of overissue; to issue or distribute in excessive quantities
Usage: transitive verb

Examples

• The government overissued currency, leading to inflation.
• Overissued bonds flooded the market and depressed prices.
• The publisher overissued the limited-edition stamps, reducing their collector value.
• Banks were criticized for overissuing credit during the economic boom.
• Overissued shares diluted the ownership stake of existing shareholders.
• The central bank overissued paper money without adequate backing.