grievance

Plural: grievances

Noun

• a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
• an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
• a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
• Something which causes grief.
• A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
• Feelings of being wronged; outrage; resentment, bitterness or anger.
• A complaint or annoyance.
• A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.
• Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior.

Examples

• If you want the problem fixed, you'll have to file a grievance with the city.

Synonyms

grudge, score, affliction, aggrievance, annoyance, bother, distress, faff, gravamen, grief, grievance, hardship, hassle, inconvenience, irritation, misery, nuisance, palaver, peeve, plague, ruth, sadness, sorrow, trouble, undelight, vexation, woe, wrong