Definition of INSUBORDINATION (original) (raw)

: disobedient to authority

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Examples of insubordinate in a Sentence

His behavior was unprofessional and insubordinate. the junior officer was court-martialed for being insubordinate

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Insomnia is a mark of the insubordinate imagination. —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Joey attempts to help Monica gain respect among the insubordinate kitchen staff at her new job, and things don't go well for Rachel when Chandler sets her up on a bad date with a colleague. —Eric Todisco, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024 The police department says the most recent investigation showed Cpt. Danita Pettis was dishonest, entered false payroll information, and was insubordinate. —Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024 If anything, Truman waited too long to do it after MacArthur failed to anticipate or even detect the Chinese intervention and then grew increasingly insubordinate, criticizing Truman and the Joint Chiefs of Staff in his communications with Congress. —Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for insubordinate