the refusal to obey orders or show respect for someone who has a higher rank synonym disobedience Two officers were reported for insubordination.
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NAmE//ˌɪnsəˈbɔrdn̩ət//
adjectiveSee insubordination in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: insubordination