insubordinationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌɪn.səˌbɔː.dɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɪn.səˌbɔːr.dəˈneɪ.ʃən/formal disapprovingrefusing to obey orders from people in authority:
an act of insubordination
Several officers were arrested for insubordination.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Disobedient
- defiance
- defiant
- disobedient
- indiscipline
- insubordinate
- mutiny
- naughty
- rebellious
- refractory
- ungovernable
- unruly