Množina: grievances

ETYM Old Fren. grevance. Related to Grieve.
1. A complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action.
2. An allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice.
/> Grounds, real or imaginary, for complaint; feeling of resentment, especially caused by treatment felt to be unfair.
Cause of complaint. Sexual harassment or unfair promotion policies may be a source of grievance for workers. They may take this up through their company's grievance procedure, which will often have been negotiated with a labor union. If they are sacked as a result, they may go to an industrial tribunal.