Noun: insubordination ,in-su,bor-du'ney-shun
- Defiance of authority
"The soldier's insubordination resulted in a court-martial"
- An insubordinate act
"The employee's insubordination led to his dismissal";
- rebelliousness
Derived forms: insubordinations
Type of: defiance, rebelliousness, resistance
Antonym: subordination
Encyclopedia: Insubordination