insubordination
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He attacked the qualifications of her replacement and told him he wasn’t welcome in a way that could only indicate insubordination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The agent was suspended for insubordination, according to the BBC's news partner CBS, after the agent found the plan to be inappropriate.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025
“The Justice Department will not tolerate the insubordination and apparent misconduct reflected in the approach that you and your office have taken,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2025
Truman fired MacArthur for his insubordination, at some political risk.
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024
Breathing heavily, he said, “I don’t know what’s come over me to make me tolerate such blatant insubordination for so long. You must have bewitched me, or else I must be going mad.”
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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