insubordination to authority

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• insubordination — n. 1) rank insubordination 2) insubordination to (insubordination to authority) * * * [ˌɪnsəbɔːdə neɪʃ(ə)n] rank insubordination insubordination to (insubordination to authority) …   Combinatory dictionary

• Insubordination — is the act of a subordinate deliberately disobeying a lawful order. Refusing to perform an action that is not ethical or legal is not insubordination. Refusing to perform an action that is not within the scope of authority of the person issuing… …   Wikipedia

• insubordination — in‧su‧bor‧di‧na‧tion [ˌɪnsəbɔːdˈneɪʆn ǁ ɔːr ] noun [uncountable] when you refuse to obey someone of a higher rank: • He was fired for insubordination. insubordinate adjective : • an insubordinate new recruit * * * insubordination UK US… …   Financial and business terms

• Insubordination — In sub*or di*na tion, n. [Cf. F. insubordination.] The quality of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• insubordination — in|sub|or|di|na|tion [ˌınsəbo:dıˈneıʃən US ˌbo:rdnˈeı ] n [U] formal when someone refuses to obey a person who has more authority than them = ↑disobedience ▪ Howell was fired for gross insubordination . >insubordinate [ˌınsəˈbo:dınıt US o:r ]… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• insubordination — noun The quality of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority …   Wiktionary

• insubordination — in|sub|or|di|na|tion [ ,ınsəbɔrdn eıʃn ] noun uncount FORMAL behavior in which you refuse to obey or show respect for someone who has authority over you …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• insubordination — UK [ˌɪnsəbɔː(r)dɪnˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌɪnsəbɔrd(ə)nˈeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] formal behaviour in which you refuse to obey or show respect for someone who has authority over you …   English dictionary

• insubordination — in•sub•or•di•na•tion [[t]ˌɪn səˌbɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. cvb disobedience to authority • Etymology: 1785–95 …   From formal English to slang

• insubordination — State of being insubordinate; disobedience to constituted authority. Refusal to obey some order which a superior officer is entitled to give and have obeyed. Term imports a wilful or intentional disregard of the lawful and reasonable instructions …   Black's law dictionary

• insubordination — State of being insubordinate; disobedience to constituted authority. Refusal to obey some order which a superior officer is entitled to give and have obeyed. Term imports a wilful or intentional disregard of the lawful and reasonable instructions …   Black's law dictionary