The captain told his men to report any grievance to him.
SYNONYM(S): injustice, injury.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
griev·ance — … Useful english dictionary
griev — ag·griev·ance; griev·ance; griev·ant; griev·er; griev·ing·ly; griev·ous; griev·ous·ly; griev·ous·ness; ag·griev·ed·ly; … English syllables
ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… … English syllables
grievance — griev·ance … English syllables
grievance — griev|ance [ˈgri:vəns] n [U and C] a belief that you have been treated unfairly, or an unfair situation or event that affects and upsets you ▪ anyone who has a legitimate grievance against the company ▪ a means of overcoming genuine grievances ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grievance — griev|ance [ grivəns ] noun 1. ) count a complaint about being treated in an unfair way: Managers were presented with a long list of grievances. have a grievance: People know who to go to if they have a grievance. 2. ) count or uncount a feeling… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grievance — griev•ance [[t]ˈgri vəns[/t]] n. 1) a wrong considered as grounds for complaint 2) a complaint or resentment, as against an unjust act 3) Obs. the act of inflicting a wrong • Etymology: 1250–1300; < OF … From formal English to slang
grievance committee — griev′ance commit tee n. a group of representatives chosen from a labor union or from both labor and management to consider and remedy workers grievances • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
Aggrievance — Ag*griev ance, n. [OF. agrevance, fr. agrever. See {Aggrieve}.] Oppression; hardship; injury; grievance. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grievance — Griev ance, n. [OF. grevance. See {Grieve}, v. t.] 1. A cause of uneasiness and complaint; a wrong done and suffered; that which gives ground for remonstrance or resistance, as arising from injustice, tyranny, etc.; injury. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
