Meat gets a complaint (4)
I believe the answer is:
beef
This clue is a double definition.
'meat' is the first definition.
(beef is a kind of meat)
'a complaint' is the second definition.
(beef can mean a complaint or objection)
'gets' is the link.
(Other definitions for beef that I've seen before include "nickname of US State" , "Complaint; strength" , "Grumble - muscle" , "Complain; meat" , "Type of meat" .)