general issue
Army-provided, not personalized
General issue refers to standard equipment or supplies distributed to all military personnel rather than specialized or individually purchased items.
The abbreviation GI originally meant "galvanized iron" (for trash cans) or "government issue," eventually becoming slang for American soldiers themselves.
As an adjective, general-issue describes anything standardized and widely distributed: general-issue boots, general-issue uniforms.
The term extends beyond military contexts to mean ordinary or unexceptional: general-issue office furniture.
- troubleDifficulty or distress
- commonWidespread and unremarkable
- widespreadExisting across many places
- concernTroubled interest in something
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
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- pleadingsplea, answer, complaint, demurrer, replication
general issuecustom-made
Made to individual order
custom · bespoke · tailor-made · specialized · customized
general issuepremium
Added cost for better
elite · high-end · deluxe · professional-grade · military-grade
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