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mutiny
[ myoot-n-ee ]
noun
- revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.
- rebellion against any authority.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used without object)
- to commit the offense of mutiny; revolt against authority.
mutiny
/ ˈːɪɪ /
noun
- open rebellion against constituted authority, esp by seamen or soldiers against their officers
verb
- intr to engage in mutiny
Other Word Forms
- ·t·Բ noun plural premutinies verb (used with object) premutinied premutinying
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of mutiny1
Example Sentences
Even the death penalty isn't off the table - not just for murder or mutiny, but for damaging an oil or gas pipeline or a sentry caught sleeping on duty.
The latest controversy adds to a list which includes sinkings, crashes, mutinies, and the controversial 1877 dead heat, when the result was decided in court.
He highlighted the role of Major John Obienu, an ethnic Igbo officer, who played a key role in quelling the coup, revealing that many senior Igbo officers were also killed in the mutiny.
Around 3 p.m., she and the two other employees working that day mutinied.
How Everton became a club of 'chaos, crisis, dysfunction and mutiny'
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