commongrievance
nounUK /ˌkɒmən ˈɡriːvəns/
US /ˌkɑːmən ˈɡriːvəns/
A problem that many people share and complain about together.
The broken playground was a common grievance for all the kids in the neighborhood.
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2. A formal issue raised by a group of workers against their employer.
The union filed a common grievance about the unsafe working conditions.
3. A sense of unfairness felt by many people at the same time.
The new tax became a common grievance across the whole town.
4. A shared reason for feeling wronged that brings people together.
Their common grievance over the noisy road united the neighbors.