Insubordination Definition & Meaning

insubordination
noun
  1. defiance of authority
  2. an insubordinate act

"Insubordination" in song lyrics

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  • "chain of command and insubordination"
    AOL — AOL
  • "police chain of command and insubordination"
    AOL — AOL
  • "can an employer fire a worker that refuses to work on his scheduled day off my boss said my refusal is an act of insubordination."
    AOL — AOL

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