legitimate complaint

collocation in English

meaningsoflegitimateandcomplaint

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legitimate
adjective
uk
/ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət/us
/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mət/
allowed ...
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complaint
noun
uk
/kəmˈpleɪnt/us
/kəmˈpleɪnt/
a statement that something is wrong or ...
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(Definition oflegitimateandcomplaintfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That is alegitimatecomplaint.
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In this connection the small shopkeeper has alegitimatecomplaint.
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They have no cause forlegitimatecomplaintat all.
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They have alegitimatecomplaint, and have some constructive suggestions to make.
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I do not think that anylegitimatecomplaintcan be made of that.
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I feel that there is alegitimatecomplaintto be made because of that.
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It is alegitimatecomplaintin many places, especially in my constituency.
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Nolegitimatecomplainthas ever been made with regard to this particular riding establishment.
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Their actions should be open to legitimate criticism andlegitimatecomplaint.
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I consider that alegitimatecomplaint; matters could be expedited along the lines suggested.
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I do not think anylegitimatecomplaintcould be made if we did that.
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That is why they expect him to meet theirlegitimatecomplainton this matter.
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No one who makes alegitimatecomplaintshould be intimidated for making that complaint.
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However, there is alegitimatecomplaintand it is indefensible to proceed as at present.
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What grievance procedure is there through which to pursue alegitimatecomplaintagainst such harassment?
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There would be alegitimatecomplaintagainst us if we did not publish all the information that the panel produces.
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There was a time when that was so and alegitimatecomplaintwas made in the past.
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Since then, to my knowledge, nothing on am, comparable scale has occurred of which there could be anylegitimatecomplaint.
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They hear or see a matter on their television set about which they have alegitimatecomplaint.
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To-day, if anyone has alegitimatecomplaint, it is not the under-developed territories, but this country.
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I feel that the old people have alegitimatecomplaintwhen they say that the present system penalises thrift.
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Inspectors and chief inspectors also have alegitimatecomplaintin that they are excluded from the payment for normal overtime.
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Every prisoner havinglegitimatecomplaintagainst authority ought to have the right to the services of a friend to watch his interests.
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It one is making alegitimatecomplaintagainst anyone else, one surely must be prepared to stand up in court and defend one's action.
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There has been a time when there was quitelegitimatecomplaintas to the use of which the university constituencies were made.
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