insubordination

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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

Truman fired MacArthur for his insubordination, at some political risk.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024

“Listen,” Kleynhans said, “this is not Johannesburg, this is not Pretoria, this is Robben Island, and we will tolerate no insubordination here. Haas! Haas!”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela