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insubordinate

[ in-suh-bawr-dn-it ]

adjective

  1. not submitting to authority; disobedient:

    an insubordinate soldier.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. not lower.


noun

  1. a person who is insubordinate.

insubordinate

/ ˌɪԲəˈɔːɪɪ /

adjective

  1. not submissive to authority; disobedient or rebellious
  2. not in a subordinate position or rank
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an insubordinate person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԲܲˈǰ徱Բٱ, adverb
  • ˌԲܲˌǰ徱ˈԲپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ȴܲ·ǰd·Բٱ· adverb
  • ȴܲ·ǰd·ԲtDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of insubordinate1

First recorded in 1840–50; in- 3 + subordinate
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Women who demand life-saving health care, especially after they "failed" at pregnancy, are seen as insubordinate.

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“I was getting to a point where I was going to have to tell my management — you know, be insubordinate — because I couldn’t rush through that fast.”

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But just because these White House kids have the right to be anonymous doesn’t mean they are entitled to be insubordinate.

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Taylor, who is now the city’s deputy public safety director, said that during their time in the homicide unit, she had dealt with complaints about Murphey being insubordinate and combative with colleagues.

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And they framed Paxton as the victim of a "witch hunt" orchestrated by Texas House leadership, "the Bush dynasty" and insubordinate former deputies-turned-whistleblowers in his office.

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