grievance: Meaning and Definition of

griev•ance

Pronunciation: (grē'vuns), [key]
— n.
  1. a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress: Inequitable taxation is the chief grievance.
  2. 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.
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