a person with a grievance, esp one who has submitted this grievance for a legal hearing
grievant in American English
(ˈgrivənt)
noun
one who presents a grievance, as before a grievance committee
grievant in American English
(ˈɡrivənt)
noun
a person who submits a complaint for arbitration
Word origin
[1955–60; back formation from grievance]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cassette, opioid, rite of passage, rollout, software