26984 words

insubordination

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
refusing to obey orders from people in authority:

Examples:

an act of insubordination
Several officers were arrested for insubordination.
2
the refusal to obey someone who is in a higher position than you and who has the authority to tell you what to do:

Examples:

She had recently been fired from her job for insubordination.
3
the act of refusing to obey orders from someone in authority:

Examples:

Investigators charged him with dishonesty and insubordination.

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