mutiny

[ myoot-n-ee ]

noun

, plural mu·ti·nies.

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)

, mu·ti·nied, mu·ti·ny·ing.

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 Words From

• pre·muti·ny noun plural premutinies verb (used with object) premutinied premutinying

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

However, Mickelson built his mutiny on the blood money with the new tour being bankrolled by the Saudis.

From Washington Post

He faced a near mutiny in his own party, many of whom thought he was going too far.

From Time

Somehow he managed to persuade the crew to join him in mutiny and off they went pirating.

From Washington Post

The real Boone narrowly survived a player mutiny in 1977 when the football team threatened to quit unless he apologized for a particularly vitriolic tirade after a loss.

From FiveThirtyEight

He left, but many other mercenaries stayed, and two years later they were executed or expelled after a mutiny in Stanleyville.

From The Daily Beast

He risked a mutiny, but nonetheless handed over six senior park officers to the courts for trafficking park resources.

From The Daily Beast

Within three months, one of the original six councilors was charged with mutiny and executed.

From The Daily Beast

Of course, the work environment described in The Caine Mutiny is no ordinary one.

From The Daily Beast

The Caine Mutiny is one of the greatest novels ever written about a dysfunctional workplace.

From The Daily Beast

On his arrival at Rome, to take over his new command, he found himself face to face with a mutiny.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, Highland regiments had fought in India for many a year before the Mutiny, and the kilt was no new thing in native eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

But the battle was not won until one of those strange incidents happened that distinguish the Mutiny from all other wars.

From Project Gutenberg

At last Malcolm stood in the shelter-trench of the picket and gazed at the city which was the hub of the Mutiny.

From Project Gutenberg

The news of this pretended mutiny spread rapidly, and great crowds came rushing down to see the affair.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• disobey