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Complaint I Police Kəmˈpleɪnt Formal Make Noun Immediately

Word3 complaint
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /kəmˈpleɪnt/ /kəmˈpleɪnt/
Example
  • a formal complaint
  • she said the police had immediately investigated the complaint.
  • i'd like to make a complaint about the noise.
  • to file/lodge (= make) a complaint
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complaint

(noun)/kəmˈpleɪnt/ /kəmˈpleɪnt/
  1. a reason for not being satisfied; a statement that somebody makes saying that they are not satisfied
    • a formal complaint
    • She said the police had immediately investigated the complaint.
    • I'd like to make a complaint about the noise.
    • to file/lodge (= make) a complaint
    • The most common complaint is about poor service.
    • The Tribunal upheld his complaint of racial discrimination
    • I believe you have a complaint against one of our nurses.
    • They said their complaints to the police were often not acted on.
    • Council bosses said they would respond to complaints from residents.
    • We received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities.
    • ‘Complaints by patients are now at their lowest level,’ she said.
    • a complaint that he had been unfairly treated
    • My only complaint is that the website is a little difficult to use.
    • We have a clear and effective complaints procedure.

    Extra Examples

    • I have a complaint about the food.
    • I haven't heard any complaints about the approach we're taking.
    • One of the chief complaints is the cost.
    • The tribunal heard complaints against the director.
    • They filed a complaint with the Commission.
    • We have had some serious complaints from parents.
    • a complaint about working conditions
    • a complaint against the police
    • a complaint from a customer
    • a complaint from the neighbours
    • a complaint of unfair dismissal
    • complaints arising from late payment
    • to make a complaint to the authorities
    • I believe you have a serious complaint against one of our nurses.
    • The couple have lodged an official complaint against the hospital.
    • The police have an independent complaints procedure to deal with such issues.
  2. the act of complaining
    • I can see no grounds for complaint.
    • The way I was treated gave me no cause for complaint.
    • I'm planning to write a formal letter of complaint.
    • Workers were expected to accept pay cuts without complaint.
  3. an illness, especially one that is not serious, and often one that affects a particular part of the body
    • He has a minor skin complaint.

    Extra Examples

    • Not being able to sleep at night is a very common complaint.
    • He suffers from a skin complaint called ‘rosacea’.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French complainte, feminine past participle of complaindre ‘to lament’, from medieval Latin complangere ‘bewail’, from Latin com- (expressing intensive force) + plangere ‘to lament’.
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