issuance
n.the official act of giving something out to people, like a passport, a ticket, or a new set of rules.
n.the act of officially supplying or distributing something for use. Often refers to the formal release of documents, currency, or legal notices.
“The issuance of new passports takes about three weeks.”
“The central bank's issuance of new currency aimed to stabilize the economy after the crisis.”
“The court's timely issuance of the injunction prevented the developer from clearing the protected woodland before the environmental impact study was complete.”
Uncountable when referring to the general process; countable when referring to specific instances or batches of items released.
“And around them is a whole ecosystem of membership of the House of Lords, the issuance of government contracts, heads of quangos, and so much else, a whole ecosystem around the century-old two-party system.”
From issue + -ance.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.