1. to issue or distribute in excessive quantities; to put out more of something than is warranted or sustainable
Usage: third-person singular present tense or plural form; commonly used in finance and publishing contexts

1. instances or amounts of something issued in excess; the act or result of issuing too much
Usage: plural form; often used in financial and commercial contexts

Examples

• The publisher overissues new editions of the textbook every year, flooding the used market.
• Banks that overissue credit can face serious financial instability.
• The government's overissues of currency led to inflation.
• Multiple overissues of the same stock diluted shareholder value.
• The company overissues promotional coupons, reducing their effectiveness.
• Overissues of permits created confusion in the licensing department.