Insubordination
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Insubordination is when people do not obey an authority. In the military, for example, insubordination is when a serviceman or servicewoman disobeys the orders of a higher-ranking officer.
In civil life, a person may refuse to obey a law or order that he or she thinks is wrong. This is called civil disobedience.