Refuse
Take orders
Take orders verb - Receive and be expected to follow directions or commands.
Both terms in one sentence
- Deconstructed in Transformers when Lennox, Epps, and the other Army Rangers refuse to take orders from the Sector 7 agents because their unit does not officially exist.
Source: No Such Agency -
Largo is the most prominent example and he has the personality of one, even going so far as to initially view Welkin as New Meat and refuse to take orders from him.
Source: Video Game / Valkyria Chronicles - This may show why he has a slew of extremely loyal Elite Mooks that refuse to take orders from anyone else claiming to be the new head of Team Rocket.
Source: Affably Evil / Anime and Manga
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