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- Dictionarymutiny/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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MUTINY definition: 1. an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders…. Learn more.
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.
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.
MUTINY meaning: 1. an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders…. Learn more.
Mutiny definition: revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.. See examples of MUTINY used in a sentence.
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...
A mutiny is a refusal by people, usually soldiers or sailors, to continue obeying a person in authority.
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.
Mutiny definition: Open rebellion against constituted authority, especially rebellion of sailors against superior officers.
n. rebellion against legal authority, esp. by sailors or soldiers against their officers: [ uncountable] guilty of mutiny. [ countable] a short mutiny on board the ship. v. [ no object] to commit mutiny: The crew mutinied because of bad food. mu•ti•neer, n. [ countable] mu•ti•nous, adj. : a mutinous crew with no sense of morals.
