mutiny
noun
revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.
has mutinied
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present perfectof mutiny (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I am completely bewildered, and scarcely know what to think; perhaps the crew has mutinied, and turned Captain Littlestone adrift on a desert island.
From Willis the Pilot by Paul Adrien
A third has mutinied, and wanted to take all its horses to the market-place and sell them..
From The French Revolution - Volume 1 by John Durand
Still, you see before you three determined men and you have proof that your guard has mutinied.
From The Dust of Conflict by Harold Bindloss
It is almost necessary to lay siege to Phalsbourg, whose garrison has mutinied.
From The French Revolution - Volume 1 by John Durand
