long-standing grievance
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflong-standingandgrievance
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withgrievance.
long-standing
adjective
uk/ˌlɒŋˈstæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌlɑːŋˈstæn.dɪŋ/
having existed for a ...
See more atlong-standing
grievance
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈɡriː.vəns/us/ˈɡriː.vəns/
a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been ...
See more atgrievance
(Definition oflong-standingandgrievancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoflong-standing grievance
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
This is along-standinggrievanceof the agricultural worker, and we decided to give priority to the situation in the industry.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That has been along-standinggrievancewith us.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It rectifies along-standinggrievanceabout re-employed civil servants.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is no more miserable man in the world than the man who has suddenly been deprived of along-standinggrievance.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We are trying to redress an ancient andlong-standinggrievancefrom which these people have suffered for many years.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Having remedied thelong-standinggrievance, why do anything else?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There has been along-standinggrievanceamong workers in the power stations, particularly those in the rural coalfields.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
First, there is the psychological one, the fact that private ownership does represent along-standinggrievancein the industry.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is along-standinggrievance—a very deep grievance—which stems from the injustice of the agricultural tied cottage.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It has been along-standinggrievanceof the offshore unions that union-appointed representatives do not have the same rights as those of unions onshore do.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Signposting for tourist facilities is a matter oflong-standinggrievanceand controversy.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It will remedy along-standinggrievance, not only of agricultural co-operative societies but of ordinary co-operative societies.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This removes thelong-standinggrievanceof small firms which want to expand but cannot afford, so to speak, to split themselves into two areas.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It will also remove along-standinggrievanceof the teachers.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I also support the proposals in new clause 42, which deals with anotherlong-standinggrievance.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is along-standinggrievancewhich ought to be adjusted.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The question of area offices is along-standinggrievancein certain parts of the area.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This is along-standinggrievance, but one which has a substantial basis in fact.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is along-standinggrievanceabout the police investigating complaints against themselves, and the procedure is unsatisfactory.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is along-standinggrievancein that respect which should be remedied, whatever might be the prospects for the corporations.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition oflong-standing
Go to the definition ofgrievance
See other collocations withgrievance