mutiny
noun
revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.
mutinies
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pluralof mutiny.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof mutiny (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
mutinynounrevolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.
Example Sentences
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Puckish and determined, Hockney didn’t shrink from mutinies small or large.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Among the American troops, there were mutinies and desertions and soldiers simply going home when their enlistment was up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
Rights groups also warn that civilians usually bear the brunt of these mutinies.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
Following the defeat at the Chemin des Dames, French soldiers engaged in what historians have called “the mutinies of 1917.”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
