insubordination

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US /ˌɪnsəˌbɔrdəˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
Refusal to obey orders or accept the authority of someone above you.

The soldier was discharged for insubordination after ignoring a direct command.

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Synonyms

1 noun · refusal to obey orders or... rebelliousness

Word family

Forms insubordinations

Etymology

From in- + subordination, on the model of French insubordination.

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