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
Attorney’s Office for operating illegally and took the rare step of throwing a prosecutor out of his courtroom for insubordination, according to a transcript obtained by the New York Times.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
He was an Army lieutenant, prosecuted by a military court for insubordination and then acquitted.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 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
An outraged Curtis wasted no time in charging the eight new officers heading up the union with insubordination.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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