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    mutiny
    /ˈmjuːtɪni/

    noun

    • 1. an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers: "a mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war"

    verb

    • 1. refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority: "thousands of the soldiers mutinied over the non-payment of wages"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUTINY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MUTINY definition: 1. an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mutinyMutiny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MUTINY is forcible or passive resistance to lawful authority; especially : concerted revolt (as of a naval crew) against discipline or a superior officer. How to use mutiny in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mutinyMUTINY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mutiny definition: revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.. See examples of MUTINY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMUTINY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders and/or attempts to take control from people in authority: Conditions on the ship were often very bad, and crews were on the point of mutiny. There were rumors of mutiny among the troops. Soldiers crushed mutinies in three jails.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mutinyMutiny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A mutiny is a rebellion against authority, like when sailors overthrow the captain of a ship or when a class of 8th graders refuses to dissect a frog in biology class.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUTINY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A mutiny is a refusal by people, usually soldiers or sailors, to continue obeying a person in authority.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmutiny noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈmjuːtəni/ (plural mutinies) [uncountable, countable] the act of refusing to obey the orders of somebody in authority, especially by soldiers or sailors. Discontent among the ship's crew finally led to the outbreak of mutiny. the famous movie ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’. We have a family mutiny on our hands! Extra Examples.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of mutiny – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    MUTINY definition: 1. a situation in which a group of people, usually soldiers or sailors, refuse to obey orders…. Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › mutinyMutiny - definition of mutiny by The Free Dictionary

    Define mutiny. mutiny synonyms, mutiny pronunciation, mutiny translation, English dictionary definition of mutiny. n. pl. mu·ti·nies Open rebellion against constituted authority, especially rebellion of sailors against superior officers. intr.v. mu·ti·nied , mu·ti·ny·ing...

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › mutinymutiny | meaning of mutiny in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    mutiny meaning, definition, what is mutiny: when soldiers, sailors etc refuse to obe...: Learn more.