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grievance [ˈgri:vns] N

1. grievance (complaint):

grievance

жа́лоба f

to harbour a grievance against sb

держа́ть оби́ду на кого́-ли́бо

2. grievance (sense of injustice):

grievance

недово́льство nt

Usage examples with grievance

to harbour a grievance against sb

держа́ть оби́ду на кого́-ли́бо

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Grievance stands for the argument that people rebel over issues of identity, e.g. ethnicity, religion, social class, etc., rather than over economics. en.wikipedia.org

The miners had other grievances; for example, high payments for room and board in company lodging, and check cashing fees at company saloons. en.wikipedia.org

I don't know what their grievances were, but they didn't get their demands, he said. en.wikipedia.org

Initially, only the workers with a grievance would strike, with the majority of other workers in the refinery continuing to work. en.wikipedia.org

Their lawsuit claimed that the union had breached its duty of fair representation when it withdrew their age discrimination grievance charges. en.wikipedia.org

Past grievances are usually involved and can cause revanchism. en.wikipedia.org

Given recent history these groups still had grievances against the "mantuanos". en.wikipedia.org

He took advantage of this opportunity to hear grievances of the people, and took measures to remedy them. en.wikipedia.org

Their goal was to petition the government about their grievances, though the details of their grievances were unknown. en.wikipedia.org

This may involve the strategic filing of unfair labor practice charges or grievances, picketing, leafleting or bannering. en.wikipedia.org

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