SAT vocabulary
Insubordination
Defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders.
Example
"The general was court-martialed for gross insubordination during the critical battle."
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' (not) + 'subordinare' (to subordinate), meaning not subordinate.
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