mutiny
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈmjuːtəni/
:
motín
- The sailors staged a mutiny against their captain after enduring harsh treatment for weeks.
- army mutiny
- spark a mutiny
- mutiny by soldiers
This week we see the first large scale mutiny in the ranks.
- This week we see the first large scale mutiny in the ranks.
- So I have to read The Wager, a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder.
- OK the winner is the Wager, a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder.
- I was saying that there is a mutiny happening.
- But the unit falls apart in a mutiny, and he deserts and makes his way home to Louisiana.
- The question is, who is next most powerful to take on such a sort of rebellion or mutiny?
- And what did this real mutiny tell us over the weekend?
Examples
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But who better to determine what mutiny is than the organization most affected by it, namely the military?
Academic text (2002) -
The Articles declare cowardice, mutiny, and desertion to be punishable acts.
Fiction book (2002) -
This is what a mutiny looks like.
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"And of course it turns into a mutiny, and the rest we know from history books."
Academic text (2011) -
This week we see the first large scale mutiny in the ranks.
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Both labor and management are reluctant to call a mutiny what it actually is.
Academic text (2002) -
His description of the mutiny yields interesting information for a study on combat motivation.
Academic text (2001) -
But for most of them the mutiny meant a simple and blunt refusal to go over the top.
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The most extensive mutinies in British naval history have just been put down.
Academic text (1993) -
In late May, General Floyd reported insubordination and mutiny at the garrison.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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5.1
A group of people who rise up and use force to oppose the government
60
4.2
When people refuse to obey authority or rules
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9.1
A planned violent attempt by a group to remove their government
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Etymology
Mutiny comes from the Old French word mutin, which meant 'rebel' or 'a disorderly crowd'. So a mutiny is when a group, often sailors or soldiers, openly turns against their leaders.