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insubordinate

in·su·bor·dinate

US/ˌɪnsʌˈbɔrdʌnʌt/ rare informal

adjective

1.

not submissive to authority

  • “a history of insubordinate behavior”
  • “insubordinate boys”
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2.

disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

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Origin

From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné.

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