mutiny
revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.
rebellion against any authority.
to commit the offense of mutiny; revolt against authority.
Origin of mutiny
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Other words from mutiny
- pre·mu·ti·ny, noun, plural pre·mu·ti·nies; verb (used with object), pre·mu·ti·nied, pre·mu·ti·ny·ing.
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How to use mutiny in a sentence
He left, but many other mercenaries stayed, and two years later they were executed or expelled after a mutiny in Stanleyville.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe risked a mutiny, but nonetheless handed over six senior park officers to the courts for trafficking park resources.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo | Nina Strochlic | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWithin three months, one of the original six councilors was charged with mutiny and executed.
Not Just Cannibalism: Seven Ways Colonial Jamestown Was a Living Hell | Nina Strochlic | May 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, the work environment described in The Caine mutiny is no ordinary one.
The Caine mutiny is one of the greatest novels ever written about a dysfunctional workplace.
On his arrival at Rome, to take over his new command, he found himself face to face with a mutiny.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonNow, Highland regiments had fought in India for many a year before the mutiny, and the kilt was no new thing in native eyes.
The Red Year | Louis TracyBut the battle was not won until one of those strange incidents happened that distinguish the mutiny from all other wars.
The Red Year | Louis TracyAt last Malcolm stood in the shelter-trench of the picket and gazed at the city which was the hub of the mutiny.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe news of this pretended mutiny spread rapidly, and great crowds came rushing down to see the affair.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. Harper
British Dictionary definitions for mutiny
/ (ˈmjuːtɪnɪ) /
open rebellion against constituted authority, esp by seamen or soldiers against their officers
(intr) to engage in mutiny
Origin of mutiny
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