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

To a sizable portion of members, the decision was an abomination, and it provoked a mutiny.

From Salon

All 76 defendants pleaded not guilty to charges of treason, felony and inciting mutiny.

From BBC

Although the mutiny was nearly over when Beato arrived, he photographed its aftermath with a focus on capturing the immediacy of events.

From BBC

As Nash sows the seeds of mutiny, Franks attempts to violently wrest back control, using both physical force and mental manipulation.

From Los Angeles Times

After Prigozhin’s failed mutiny last year, when thousands of Wagner mercenaries marched on Moscow, enlisting inmates from prisons was taken over by the Russian military.

From BBC

Related Words

• disobey