Definition of Mutiny
Mutiny
Mu·ti·ny


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(noun)
Open rebellion against authority, especially on a ship or in the military.

e.g. The captain faced a mutiny from his disgruntled crew members.

(noun)
to rebel against the established authority, in the traditional sense, the military authority, and refuse to obey the orders of those in authority;

e.g. The demands of the workplace had become oppressive, and the workers were threatening to mutiny.



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