Also means
insubordinate person
Usage Note
Insumiso specifically denoted a person in Spain who refused both compulsory military service and the civilian prestación social sustitutoria during the 1980s–2000s. Since Spain abolished conscription in 2001, the word now carries historical weight and by extension labels anyone who refuses to comply with an imposed obligation. The feminine is insumisa.
Examples
"Varios insumisos fueron procesados en los noventa."
Natural Translation
Several draft refusers were prosecuted in the nineties.

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