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grievance
has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law
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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
Used in print ([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)Do you measure its relation_to reduced absenteeism , turnover , accidents , and grievances , and to improved quality and output ? Related terms |
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[ noun ] a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
Examples "holding a grudge" "settling a score" Used in print (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)So instead of being tests of the South 's loyalty , the Spanish_War , the two World_Wars , and the Korean_War all served to overcome old grievances and cement reunion . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
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