mutiny

American  

[myoot-n-ee] / ˈmyut n i /

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

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verb (used without object)

mutinied, mutinying

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

mutiny British  

/ ˈmjuːtɪnɪ /

noun

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

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verb

1. (intr) to engage in mutiny

Other Word Forms

• premutiny noun

Etymology

Origin of mutiny

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

Example Sentences

A cycle of ephemeral emperors, military mutinies and civil wars had begun, marring Rome’s third century.

From The Wall Street Journal

Seeing Samary revealed as the coup spokesman, Tévoédjrè was dismayed to realize he had sent a mutineer to stop a mutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alekseyev, who had longtime links with Wagner, was detained after the mutiny and later released.

From The Wall Street Journal

In March 1783 Gen. George Washington put down a conspiracy among some of his officers who wanted to mutiny against Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1971, he joined a mutiny against West Pakistani forces and declared independence for Bangladesh.

From BBC

Related Words

• insurrection
• revolt
• revolution
• riot
• uprising