Meaning of grievance

griev•ance

Pronunciation: (grē'vuns), [key]

— n.

a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress: Inequitable taxation is the chief grievance.
a complaint or resentment, as against an unjust or unfair act: to have a grievance against someone.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

grievance (Thesaurus)

grieshoch grievance committee

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