grəˈvāmən, -ˈväm-; ˈgrävəm-, ˈgravəm- noun
( plural gravamens -nz ; or gra·vami·na -ˈvamənə, -ˈvām-, -ˈväm-)
Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin gravare to burden, from gravis heavy — more at grieve
: grievance: as
a. obsolete : a formal complaint
b. : a grievance laid in convocation by the lower house before the upper house ; also : the writing embodying it
c. : the material part or basis (as of a grievance or charge)