lese-majeste
(also lese-majesty), / ˌleɪzˈmʒesteɪ; ?@ ˌli:zˈmdʒɪstɪ; `liz`mædʒɪstɪ/ n [U]
(French 法)
1 (law 律) crime or offence against a sovereign or government; treason 欺君罪; 犯上罪; 反政府罪; 叛逆罪.
2 (joc 谑) presumptuous behaviour from a junior person 僭越行为; 犯上行为
Firing senior staff without reference to the boss comes pretty close to lese-majeste. 不请示老板而解雇高级职员, 罪近欺君.