insubordinate

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in·sub·or·di·nate | \ ˌin(t)-sə-ˈbȯr-də-nət

, -ˈbȯrd-nət \

Definition of insubordinate

: disobedient to authority

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insubordinate noun

insubordinately adverb

insubordination \ ˌin(t)-sə-ˌbȯr-də-ˈnā-shən

\ noun

Examples of insubordinate in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web The motion also perpetuates a false narrative of persecution and misconduct, portraying Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates as ineffectual, FBI Director James Comey as insubordinate, and FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page as nefarious. — Jonathan Stevenson, The New York Review of Books, 15 May 2020 In one contretemps, Mr. Kraft regarded Scott Carpenter, one of America’s original astronauts, as insubordinate on a Mercury flight and grounded him permanently. — Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times, 22 July 2019 Jones ultimately concluded Daeschner was insubordinate and dishonest regarding her oversight of the toddler’s case, according to the investigator’s notes. — oregonlive, 30 Nov. 2019 The rulers of the Joseon dynasty, for instance, used to send insubordinate aristocrats there to stop them from meddling in politics. — The Economist, 18 Jan. 2020 Some said overzealous and occasionally insubordinate — insistent on his vision of correct police work. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com, 1 Jan. 2020 These are not the insubordinate and unprofessional 2011 Red Sox who buried themselves in a heap of beer cans and chicken bones in an epic September collapse. — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2019 According to the report, quote, one source telling ABC that the draft report explicitly uses the words insubordinate to describe Comey's behavior. — Fox News, 6 June 2018 Is that -- is that insubordinate or is that responsible? — Fox News, 9 Sep. 2018

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