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

While in the Marines, he had a tour in Asia and was often reprimanded for insubordination.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

We’re directed to work more efficiently with little direction as to what is allowed and what will be deemed insubordination by paranoid agency leadership teams.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025

“For now, because of this insubordination and consequences it has brought upon the system, President Lee has been placed on administrative leave,” García said.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 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