Advertisement

complaint

Definition for complaint

noun as in illness, affliction

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

These are some of the wild allegations filed in two criminal complaints this week by federal prosecutors in one of the most sweeping and sensational betting scandals in recent professional sports history.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

It said the company itself was not being investigated because of whistleblower employees who contributed to the complaint and helped "prevent the continuation of the allegedly criminal activity".

Read more on Barron's

Plus, filing complaints with the Department of Homeland Security was likely to go nowhere because the office that once handled them had been dismantled.

Read more on Salon

Between January and September, the police recorded 20,705 complaints of extortion in Peru, an increase of nearly 29 percent from a year earlier.

Read more on Barron's

Commissioner Suarez said he has received numerous complaints about car thefts on the strip and said he was even at an event on North Bay when a car was stolen.

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement