grievance
IPA: grˈivʌns
noun
- (countable) Something which causes grief.
- (countable) A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
- (uncountable) Feelings of being wronged; outrage.
- (countable) A complaint or annoyance.
- (countable) A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.
- (uncountable) Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior.
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Examples of "grievance" in Sentences
- My grievance is in the distance.
- The school later settled their grievances.
- This is not the venue for the grievance you have.
- The union then filed a grievance contesting the suspension.
- The main minority grievance regards the appointment of muftis.
- The primary grievance was the tyrants installed by the Persians.
- The contract typically specifies the steps in the grievance process.
- The closure of the railway is still a grievance for many in the area.
- But there seems to be an actual grievance on the matter of the naming.
- Insurgent consciousness refers back to the ideas of deprivation and grievances.
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