Rhetoric Definition. Rhetoric is a technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form. It is an art of discourse, which studies and employs various methods to convince, influence or please an audience.
issue noun [ C ] (SUPPLY) âº a group or series, or one of a group or series, of things that are supplied, made available, or printed at the same time: A new issue of postage stamps was released to honor women in the military. He picked up an old issue of Life magazine.
verb (used with object), authorized, authorizing. 1. to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders. 2. to give authority for; formally sanction (an act or proceeding): Congress authorized the new tax on tobacco. 3. to establish by authority or usage: an arrangement long authorized by etiquette books.