Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

insubordination

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being insubordinate, or of being disobedient to authority; defiance:

    The employee was fired for insubordination.



Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of insubordination1

First recorded in 1785–95; in- 3( def ) + subordinat(e) ( def ) + -ion ( def )
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The Detention Watch Network has compiled reports detailing alleged abuses at different detention facilities, like the use of tear gas as punishment for perceived “insubordination,” and the myriad health problems that plague detention centers.

From

The behind-the-scenes story with CBS involved a truckload of intuition and a bit of insubordination, resulting in one of the great moments in televised sports.

From

Bass supporters, in turn, have accused Crowley of negligence and insubordination, calling her push for reinstatement part of a much larger political attack on Bass, the city’s first Black female mayor.

From

While in the Marines, he had a tour in Asia and was often reprimanded for insubordination.

From

On the contrary, because Republican women tend to be in closer proximity to Republican men, they're far more likely to be on the receiving end of anger over talkback or other perceived insubordination.

From

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


insubordinatein substance