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noun
Any issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily lives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: kitchen table issue, pocketbook issue
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pocketbook issue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: issue
History
See the themes covered at bread-and-butter § Etymology and kitchen table issue § Etymology.
