insubordination
The quality or state of being insubordinateThe quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor.
» I don't tolerate insubordination.
Я не терплю неподчинения.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor.
Ungehorsamkeit, Befehlsverweigerung, Insubordination
неподчине́ниеnepodčinénije, неповинове́ниеnepovinovénije, ослуша́ниеoslušánije
- an insubordinate act
- defiance of authority
Examples
4 sentencesI don't tolerate insubordination.
ruЯ не терплю неподчинения.
I do not tolerate insubordination.
Я не терплю порушення субординації.
ruЯ не терплю нарушений субординации.
This is insubordination.
deDas ist Gehorsamsverweigerung.
If they do what I say, I will be very generous. If not... Well, let's just say I deal harshly with insubordination.
Translations
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Origin
From in- + subordination, on the model of French insubordination.From in- + subordination, on the model of French insubordination.
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Forms
plural: insubordinations| Singular | insubordination |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- an insubordinate act:rebelliousness
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable