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Meaning of "insubordination" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSUBORDINATION

insubordination  [ˌɪnsəbɔːdɪˈneɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSUBORDINATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insubordination is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INSUBORDINATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

insubordination

Insubordination

Insubordination is the act of willfully disobeying one's superior. Refusing to perform an action that is unethical or illegal is not insubordination; neither is refusing to perform an action that is not within the scope of authority of the person issuing the order. Insubordination is generally a punishable offense in hierarchical organizations which depend on people lower in the chain of command doing what they are expected to do.

Definition of insubordination in the English dictionary

The definition of insubordination in the dictionary is disobedience to a superior.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSUBORDINATION


combination
ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən
contamination
kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən
coordination
kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən
designation
ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
destination
ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən
determination
dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən
discrimination
dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən
domination
ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən
donation
dəʊˈneɪʃən
elimination
ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən
examination
ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən
explanation
ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən
illumination
ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən
imagination
ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən
nation
ˈneɪʃən
nomination
ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən
origination
ɒˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən
resignation
ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
termination
ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən
vaccination
ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSUBORDINATION

insubjection
insubordinate
insubordinately
insubstantial
insubstantiality
insubstantially
insucken
insufferable
insufferableness
insufferably
insufficience
insufficiency
insufficient
insufficiently
insufflate
insufflation
insufflator
insula
insulae
insulant

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSUBORDINATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation

Synonyms and antonyms of insubordination in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSUBORDINATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «insubordination» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of insubordination

Translation of «insubordination» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSUBORDINATION

Find out the translation of insubordination to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insubordination from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insubordination» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不服从
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insubordinación
570 millions of speakers

English

insubordination
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवज्ञा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصيان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неподчинение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insubordinação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবাধ্যতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insubordination
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemberontakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufsässigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不服従
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불복종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyalahake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tánh ngô nghịch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழ்ப்படியாமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनिषेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insubordinazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niesubordynacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непокору
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nesupunere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανυποταξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weerbarstig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

insubordination
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ulydighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insubordination

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSUBORDINATION»

The term «insubordination» is regularly used and occupies the 97.629 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSUBORDINATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insubordination

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSUBORDINATION»

Discover the use of insubordination in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insubordination and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Insubordination of Signs: Political Change, Cultural ...
In The Insubordination of Signs Richard theorizes the cultural reactions—particularly within the realms of visual arts, literature, and the social sciences—to the oppression of the Chilean dictatorship.
Nelly Richard, 2004
2
Youth and Sexualities: Pleasure, Subversion, and ...
A new collection that addresses the problematic pathologization of queer youth, this book argues that the majority of educators and youth workers still know little about queer youth's negotiations of identity and community.
Mary Louise Rasmussen, Eric Rofes, Susan Talburt, 2004
3
Love and Courage: A Story of Insubordination
During her years in parliament in the 1990s, Pregs Govender made headlines when she opposed her party's position on arms deals and the AIDS pandemic, and this book offers her insider's look at the battles over these and other issues.
Pregs Govender, 2007
4
Insubordination in the Garden of Eden: Ripple Effects on ...
Insubordination in the Garden of Eden: Ripple Effects on Human Posterity, this is an expository and a must read account of a detailed Bible content discussion of varied human disobedience to God.
Virginia Chukwuzitelu Nnolim, 2012
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Effectively Managing Troublesome Employees
flatly refuses to obey a direct order and the refusal is accompanied by threats, violence, or abusive and/or obscene language, a strong case for gross insubordination can be made. In the absence of a strong case, a manager may be able to ...
R. Bruce McAfee, Paul J. Champagne, 1994
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Insubordination: An American Story of Real Life
An American Story of Real Life Timothy Shay Arthur. “O, there's nothing particular the matter,” said Mrs. Hardamer, “only these young ladiesare' getting discouraged about their beaux. They think the sound of the lap.stone has frightened them ...
Timothy Shay Arthur, 1841
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Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
Insubordination. Smuggling spirits into the ship. — Seamen. — Marines. 1 Boy 36 Dirtiness. Termagant (3 Returns) 5 Seameii - — Marines. 1 Boy 192 48 Insubordination ; drunkenness. Theft. Terror (3 Returns) ... - Seamen. 1 Marine - - Boys.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1859
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The Blight of Insubordination: The Lascar Question, and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
W. H. Hood, 2013
9
ACCOUTNS AND PAPERS: THIRTY-SEVEN VOLUMES.
Skylark - Seamen - 3 insubordination, neglect of duty - 54 54 Marines - 0 Boys - 0 Talbot Seamen - 0 Marines - 1 gross insubordination ... 36 36 Boys - 0 Terrible (l Return) - - o Trafalgar ... Seamen - 7 insubordination, drunkenness 228 182 ...
‎1847
10
Public Employee Discharge and Discipline
§ 3.05 INSUBORDINATION AND DISOBEDIENCE Willful disobedience to lawful and proper orders of an agency superior is a (perhaps the) major subject of discipline.83 Insubordination has been defined as a "constant or continuing ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSUBORDINATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insubordination is used in the context of the following news items.
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Work edict stirs burnout concern among Camden County officers
... department, said they fear the new order will cause them to be written up for insubordination if they do not call in on their days off as required. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Firefighter's whistleblower and retaliation charges reinstated …
She was subsequently found guilty of two counts of insubordination and terminated in October 2009. Ms. Coleman filed charges in U.S. District ... «Business Insurance, Jul 15»
3
Perfect Google Robot Car Not at Fault for Accident With Faulty …
The human, an error, in the other car was also punished with minor neck and back pain for its insubordination. It's good that this happened. «Gawker, Jul 15»
4
Eight ZPD officers disciplined since January
Stephens' first written reprimand came in February for insubordination and misuse of the department's equipment. Stephens had failed to ... «Zanesville Times Recorder, Jul 15»
5
Bard on the Beach goes big with King Lear - North Shore News
... a Scot with a thick brogue and undisguised - is a compassionate rendering of another loyal supporter banished by Lear for insubordination. «North Shore News, Jul 15»
6
'Black lives matter,' claim black leaders, but apparently only when …
It is too busy skewering whites and cops to bother about America's black crime and civil insubordination epidemic, after officers killed unarmed ... «Brooklyn Daily, Jul 15»
7
California League Notebook: Blockbuster Talent?
The Dodgers suspended him in May for insubordination, but reduced it to 30 games in June. He's been a fixture in the Quakes lineup this ... «Visalia Times-Delta, Jul 15»
8
ComicCon Trailers: Winners & Losers – The National Student
With the film's August release looming, whispers of Trank's insubordination on set getting louder, and news coming through of the sudden ... «The National Student, Jul 15»
9
Insubordination: Louis Van Gaal: Victor Valdes refused to play in …
Insubordination: Louis Van Gaal: Victor Valdes refused to play in Manchester United second team. InsubordinationLouis Van Gaal: Victor ... «AllSports.com.gh, Jul 15»
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Montana fired after public dispute with Prasa board | Transport …
One was Jama Matakata, the GM of security, who was suspended in December for insubordination after refusing to attend a meeting called by ... «BDlive, Jul 15»

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