insubordination

in·sub·or·di·nate

 (ĭn′sə-bôr′dn-ĭt)

adj.

Not submissive to authority: has a history of insubordinate behavior.

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in′sub·or′di·nate n.

in′sub·or′di·nate·ly adv.

in′sub·or′di·na′tion n.

Synonyms: insubordinate, rebellious, mutinous, factious, seditious
These adjectives mean engaged in or promoting the defiance of established authority. Insubordinate implies failure or refusal to submit to the authority of a superior: was fired for being insubordinate.
Rebellious implies open defiance of authority or resistance to control: rebellious students demonstrating on campus.
Mutinous pertains to revolt against constituted authority, especially that of a naval or military command: mutinous sailors defying the captain.
Factious implies unruly dissension within a group or organization: "The army has been embroiled in a standoff battle against a [hornets'] nest of factious groups" (Time).
Seditious applies mainly to the treasonous stirring up of resistance against a government: rebels distributing seditious pamphlets.

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in•sub•or•di•na•tion

(ˌɪn səˌbɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən)
n.

disobedience to authority.

[1785–95]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	insubordination - defiance of authority defiance, rebelliousness - intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude subordination - the quality of obedient submissiveness
	2.	insubordination - an insubordinate act rebelliousness resistance - group action in opposition to those in power contumacy - obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority disobedience, noncompliance - the failure to obey

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insubordination

noun disobedience, rebellion, defiance, revolt, mutiny, insurrection, indiscipline, sedition, recalcitrance, ungovernability, riotousness, mutinousness The two men were fired for insubordination.
submission, compliance, obedience, discipline, deference, subordination, acquiescence, docility

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insubordination

noun

The condition or practice of not obeying:

disobedience, noncompliance.

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Translations

عِصْيان، تَمَرُّد، عَدَم خُضوع

nekázeň

ulydighed

Widersätzlichkeit

insubordination

fegyelemsértés

óhlÿîni

insubordinazione

oppsetsighet

asilikisyankârlıkitaatsizlik

反抗

insubordination

[ˈɪnsəˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃən] N → insubordinación f

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insubordination

[ˌɪnsəbɔː^rdɪˈneɪʃ^ən] n → insubordination f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

insubordination

n → Aufsässigkeit f; (Mil) → Gehorsamsverweigerung f, → Insubordination f (dated)

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insubordination

[ˈɪnsəˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃ/ən] n → insubordinazione f

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insubordinate

(insəˈboːdənət) adjective

(of a person or his behaviour) disobedient or rebellious. an insubordinate employee. ongehoorsaam عاصٍ، مُتَمَرِّد непокорен insubordinado neukázněný widersetzlich ulydig απείθαρχος insubordinado, indisciplinado sõnakuulmatu نافرمان؛ سرکش tottelematon indisciplinéמרדן अवज्ञाकारी nepokoran engedetlen tidak patuh óhlÿðinn insubordinato 反抗的な 복종하지 않는 nepaklusnus nepakļāvīgs; nepaklausīgs tidak patuh ongehoorzaamulydig, oppsetsigbuntowniczy په خپل سر، ناتابع، نافرمانه، سركښ insubordinado indis­ci­plinat неподчиняющийся neposlušný, nepoddajný nepokoren nepokoran olydig, uppstudsig กระด้างกระเดื่อง itaatsiz, asi, isyankâr 不服從的，違抗的 неслухняний, непокірний نا فرمان không vâng lời 不服从的，反抗的

ˈinsuˌbordiˈnation (-boː-) noun

ongehoorsaamheid عِصْيان، تَمَرُّد، عَدَم خُضوع непокорство insubordinação nekázeň die Widersätzlichkeit ulydighed απειθαρχία insubordinación vastuhakk سرکشی tottelemattomuus insubordinationמרדן अनादर, अवज्ञा nepokornost fegyelemsértés ketidakpatuhan óhlÿðni insubordinazione 反抗 불복종 nepaklusnumas nepakļāvība; nepaklausība ketidakpatuhan ongehoorzaamheidulydighet, oppsetsighetnieposłuszeństwo په خپل سروالى، غاړه غړونه insubordinação indiscipli­nă; insubordonare неподчинение neposlušnosť nepokornost nepokornost insubordination, uppstudsighet ความกระด้างกระเดื่อง itaatsizlik, asilik, isyankârlık 違抗 неслухняність, непокірність حکم عدولی sự không vâng lời 反抗

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