Usage of "social issue"

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Problem that influences a considerable number of individuals within a society.

Usage of social issue in English

Abortion has remained the most divisive political and social issue for decades. 
 The Irish Times 

There are differing opinions on this key social issue across Europe. 
 The Guardian 

But the increasing struggle to conceive is a real social issue. 
 News.com.au 

This is the biggest social issue this state faces, he said. 
 The Guardian 

There probably isn't a more contentious social issue than abortion. 
 The Guardian 

The resolution of this contemporary social issue presents us with a great challenge and opportunity. 
 The Irish Times 

It said it strongly believes that cannabis use is a significant health and social issue. 
 Radio NZ 

Recourse to courts is often difficult, making forced displacement a major social issue, he said. 
 Reuters 

And here the political and social issue begins and needs a bit of historical explanation. 
 The Irish Times 

Students are charged with finding a social issue they feel they could do something about. 
 The Irish Times 

Mandatory reporting is a complex legal and social issue. 
 The Irish Times 

We don't want that in the face of a major social issue like domestic abuse. 
 News.com.au 

Addiction is a health issue, not a social issue, not a crime, not a legal issue. 
 Ebony 

Recently in my English class we had to write on a social issue that effects us. 
 Feminist dot com 

They indicate how finely balanced public opinion is on this delicate and potentially explosive social issue. 
 The Irish Times 

Its defenders say it raises awareness of a vital social issue: teachers who sexually prey on schoolgirls. 
 The Guardian 

social

Adjective

Noun

Translations for social issue

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Social issue across language varieties

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Common

United States of America

Less common

Meanings of social issue in English