Grievance - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
- a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
Extra examples
He has a deep sense of grievance against his former employer.
She has been nursing a grievance all week.
In the petition, the students listed their many grievances against the university administration.
Several customers came to the front desk to air their grievances.
There must be an opportunity for both sides to air their grievances.
The teachers' contract established a grievance procedure .
The group has lodged a grievance.
But his attitude of sullen grievance and simmering fury never abated fully.
He had the temerity to file a grievance.
For years he had nursed a grievance against his former employer.
Word forms
singular: grievance
plural: grievances
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