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grievance Definition


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grievance
noun
    1. A real or perceived cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment at work.
      Thesaurus: hardship, injury, distress, injustice, wrong, tribulation, trial, affliction.
    2. A formal complaint, especially one made in the workplace.
      Thesaurus: complaint, gripe (slang), beef (slang).
Etymology: 15c in sense 1; 13c, meaning ‘injury' or ‘trouble': from French grevance.



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