issuer

IPA/ˈɪʃuːə(r)/
KK[ˈɪʃuɚ]IPA/ˈɪʃuːər/

issuer — noun

  • issuersingular
  • issuersplural

1. a person or organization that officially puts out things such as shares, bonds,

1.nounC1
Definition

a person or organization that officially puts out things such as shares, bonds, cards, or similar products for people to buy or use.

Example

The bond issuer promised to repay investors within five years.

bond issuer + repay investors

Mei compared three card issuers before applying for a travel credit card.

card issuer as a finance compound noun

Common collocations
  • bond issuer
  • card issuer
  • share issuer
  • contact the issuer
Synonyms
  • provider

    broader term; a provider may offer a service without officially creating or releasing the item

  • bank

    works only when the issuer is a bank, especially for cards or loans

  • publisher

    used for books or printed material rather than cards, bonds, or shares

Grammar Patterns

issuer + of + shares/bonds/cards

card/bond/share + issuer

contact/call + the issuer

Usage Note

Most often appears in banking, card, investment, or other official release contexts. In everyday English, speakers often place the product first, as in card issuer or bond issuer, rather than using issuer on its own.

Common Mistakes

The issuer of my phone is Samsung.
The manufacturer of my phone is Samsung.
issuer is mainly used for financial products, securities, cards, or other officially released items, not ordinary goods.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

Issuer is used when a person or organization officially releases something into circulation, especially in finance or formal administration. Provider is broader and often refers to a company that offers a service, so a mobile provider is not normally called an issuer unless it formally issues a card or document. Bank can replace issuer in card or loan contexts when the institution is actually a bank, but it is too narrow for stamps, shares, or tickets. Publisher is the natural choice for books, magazines, and similar printed material, while issuer stays broader and more official.

provider ↗bank ↗publisher ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

  • bond issuer
  • card issuer
  • share issuer
  • government issuer

Phrases

  • contact the issuer
  • the card issuer
  • the bond issuer

Prepositions

  • issuer of [shares/bonds/cards]
  • call the issuer about [charge]

Etymology

LatinOld FrenchEnglish

Issuer is built from the verb issue and the agent ending -er. The verb issue came into English through Old French from Latin exire, meaning 'to go out', so issuer originally described someone or something that sends something out.