Associations to the word «Grievance»
Noun
- Redress
- Petition
- Bargaining
- Arbitration
- Complaint
- Remedy
- Injustice
- Greed
- Oppression
- Taxation
- Colonist
- Recourse
- Resentment
- Harassment
- Declaration
- Wrong
- Mediation
- Filing
- Pension
- Seniority
- Tithe
- Englishmen
- Pretext
- Procedure
- Resolve
- Dispute
- Deprivation
- Tribunal
- Protester
- Secession
- Wage
- Peasant
- Employer
- Airing
- Rebellion
- Dissatisfaction
- Workplace
- Detailing
- Arising
- Coloni
- Mutiny
- Settle
- Misconduct
- Animosity
- Proclamation
- Pretence
- Manifesto
- Refusal
- Due
- Johannesburg
- Protest
- Agitation
- Employee
- Reprisal
- Revolt
- Concession
- Labourer
- Rights
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
GRIEVANCE, noun. (countable) Something which causes grief.
GRIEVANCE, noun. A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
GRIEVANCE, noun. A complaint or annoyance.
GRIEVANCE, noun. A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.
Dictionary definition
GRIEVANCE, noun. A resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score".
GRIEVANCE, noun. An allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice.
GRIEVANCE, noun. A complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action.
Wise words
The pen is mightier than the sword.