From Merriam Webster onlineMain Entry: in·sub·or·di·nate
Pronunciation: \ˌin(t)-sə-ˈbȯr-də-nət, -ˈbȯrd-nət\
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1828
: disobedient to authority
— insubordinate noun
— in·sub·or·di·nate·ly adverb
— in·sub·or·di·na·tion \-ˌbȯr-də-ˈnā-shən\ noun
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
in·sub·or·di·nate (ns-bôrdn-t)
adj.
Not submissive to authority: has a history of insubordinate behavior.
insub·ordi·nate n.
insub·ordi·nate·ly adv.
insub·ordi·nation n.
Synonyms: insubordinate, rebellious, mutinous, factious, seditious
These adjectives mean in opposition to and usually in defiance of established authority. Insubordinate implies failure or refusal to recognize or submit to the authority of a superior: was fired for being insubordinate.
Rebellious implies open defiance of authority or resistance to control: rebellious students demonstrating on campus.
Mutinous pertains to revolt against constituted authority, especially that of a naval or military command: mutinous sailors defying the captain.
Factious implies divisiveness, dissension, or disunity within a group or an organization: "The army has been embroiled in a standoff battle against a [hornets'] nest of factious groups" (Time).
13 comments:
Here we come Webster. Tic-Toc, Tic-Toc the clock on you is tickin.
You didn't need to put the definition. His picture defines the word to a T.
While Rome burns, Webster fiddles with fake charges at his former master's request instead of paying attention to his current master's priorities, which is real crime.
When are you going to wear a uniform? You get paid a uniform maintenance allowance each year for naught. Ireton could at least make him do that. Ireton would get much more respect. As for crybaby Webster, he'll never have respect. The joke of the eastern shore.
Hes I.A., cops hate them.
The worst police chief in history! this dude just collects a paycheck twice a month. this dude has no clue how to run a PD.
Webster may have been a real cop when he first started out, but he fast became a politician in Baltimore in the Internal Affairs division, where he protected his buddies from investigation and screwed those who didn't drink from the same trough.
We don't need a politician as chief of police, we need a cop - one who will exclusively focus on law enforcement and not sticking his shiny head into places it doesn't belong. I hope that we can find a suitable candidate soon.
I am so burned up. Is this what the Chief spends his time and personnel on instead of catching criminals and crime prevention?
That's more than insubordinate. That's neglect of duty.
Good one!
I have tomorrow's potential word for you:
CORRUPT
It might be justified.
He'd better not be receiving a uniform maintenance allowance. If he's taking it, that's conversion of governmental funds, also known as theft.
How much did this worthless little "investigation" cost us taxpayers?
I heard the state cut police funds.
Maybe we need to cut a chief off payroll. How much is he costing us to manage fake investigations for political vendettas instead of investigations to find the killer of the Shell Station owner?
4:09 He's been getting it all along. Must not be enough though 'cause all he wears is that stupid blue shirt and yellow tie. must be gifts from barry.
Must still want to be a plain clothes detective. So bust him down to one!
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