mutiny

[myoot-n-ee]

noun

plural

mutinies 

1. revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.

2. rebellion against any authority.

   Synonyms: takeover, coup, overthrow, uprising

verb (used without object)

mutinied, mutinying 

1. to commit the offense of mutiny; revolt against authority.

mutiny

/ ˈmjuːtɪnɪ /

noun

1. open rebellion against constituted authority, esp by seamen or soldiers against their officers

verb

1. (intr) to engage in mutiny

Other Word Forms

• premutiny noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutiny¹

1560–70; obsolete mutine to mutiny (< Middle French mutiner, derivative of mutin mutiny; mutineer ) + -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutiny¹

C16: from obsolete mutine, from Old French mutin rebellious, from meute mutiny, ultimately from Latin movēre to move

Example Sentences

He briefly mutinied, demanding back-pay for his soldiers, promotions and a political position for his brother.

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Before you stage a mutiny, think about the damage you could inflict upon yourself.

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Many fans' groups feel that they are not being listened to and that the club is going backwards, a feeling that has driven the fans to the point of mutiny.

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In 1999, an army mutiny was followed by a coup, the first in the country's history.

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My adolescent memories ring with the sounds of Stiller admonishing his son-in-law and crying mutiny at a shopping mall pretzel shop.

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Related Words

• insurrection 
• revolt 
• revolution 
• riot 
• uprising