grievance
Collocations
13(noun.)
ADJ
genuine, legitimate, real
The workers decided to strike after their legitimate grievances about low pay were ignored for months.
imaginary, imagined | long-standing, old | individual, personal
economic, social
Workers filed a formal complaint about the economic grievances affecting their wages and job security.
VERB + GRIEVANCE
harbour, have, nurse
He harboured a deep grievance against his former boss for years after leaving the company.
air, express, vent, voice
hear
The manager agreed to hear the employee's grievance about unfair working conditions.
listen to
The manager agreed to listen to the grievances that the workers had raised about poor conditions.
redress, remedy, settle
The company agreed to settle the employee's grievance about unfair working conditions.
PREP
~ about/over
Workers raised several grievances over the new shift schedule during their meeting with management.
~ against
Many workers filed formal complaints about their grievance against the company's unfair hiring practices.
PHRASES
a sense of grievance