side issue in English
noun
1
a point or topic connected to or raised by some other issue, but not as important, especially one that distracts attention from the more important issue.
Although I will not discuss my personal beliefs on that point, I think it is important to note that any issue other than this, raised by either side, is a side issue with no real bearing on the subject.
Use "side issue" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "side issue" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "side issue", or refer to the context using the word "side issue" in the English Dictionary.
1. Don't divert the subject into a side issue.
2. I think change economy grows means to must hold tripartite side issue.
3. Bye secondary matter; side issue; short for good-Bye; incidentally: By the Bye, how was the dinner? Not to be confused with: buy – purchase: buy a car; to acquire by exchange or concession; to bribe: to buy votes; to accept or believe: I don’t buy that story