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Definition of Nonissue
1. a topic that is not controversial [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonissue
Literary usage of Nonissue
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Parents, Peers and Pot II: Parents in Action by Marsha Manatt (1996)
""The students hate it," he chuckles, and he answers their complaints by pointing
out that "detention hall is a nonissue for ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"1980 Such views that have to do with that nonissue can sever the very consequential
friendly relationship that is now being built up —Malcolm S. Forbes, ..."
3. The Other Side of the Table: The Soviet Approach to Arms Control by Michael Mandelbaum (1990)
"... however, for the inclusion of US forward-based systems in the American weapons
total. Just as firmly, the United States declared FBS a nonissue. ..."
4. Protecting Biodiversity: National Laws Regulating Access to Genetic by Susan Perkoff Bass, Manuel Ruiz Muller (2000)
"In other words, bioprospecting, in situ or ex situ, is a nonissue in Canada.
Although Canadian policy appears unproblematic domestically, it may create ..."
5. Swiss Banks & the Status of Assets of Holocaust Survivors Or Heirs: Hearing edited by Alfonse M. D'Amato (1998)
"The banks contend that this is a nonissue, saying that most of the money was
disbursed and that they've properly responded to claims. ..."
6. No Minor Matter: Children in Maryland's Jails by Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch (Organization), Michael Bochenek (1999)
"... attributed the prevalence of weapons to the age of the jail, saying, "If we
didn't have this dilapidated structure, violence would be a nonissue. ..."
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