non-issue en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Latin eō Latin exeō Old French issir Old French issuebor. Middle English issue English issue English non-issue From non- + issue.
Meanings
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A matter of no concern, especially one that had been of concern.
And although it became a non-issue during the election, HS2 seems likely to continue under a government of either colour - despite the Conservatives pointedly not having committed to it beforehand.
2019 December 18, Richard Clinnick, “Railway's 2020 vision”, in Rail, page 3:His position on that matter is a non-issue, now that the courts have decided.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonissue | alternative | lexicographic | |
| non-issues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
cmn 非議題 /非议题 (matter of no concern) · fi ei merkitse mitään (matter of no concern) · sv icke-fråga (matter of no concern)