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Definition grievance in British English

grievance noun

noun
/ˈɡriːv(ə)ns/
1

a complaint about being treated in an unfair way

Example

Managers were presented with a long list of grievances.

Example

People know who to go to if they have a grievance.

Synonyms and related words
complaint protest grievance
2

a feeling that you have been treated in an unfair way

Example

This sense of grievance began with the confiscation of their land.

Example

For years he nursed a grievance against his former employer.

Synonyms and related words
asperity anger annoyance
Definition grievance in British English