mutiny

🇺🇸 /ˈmjuːtəni/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmjuːtəni/
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noun
R

When people, like soldiers or sailors, refuse to follow the orders of their leaders.

The crew was unhappy with the captain, so they started a mutiny.

verb
R

To refuse to follow the orders from someone who is in charge.

The soldiers mutinied against their commander because they didn't like his decisions.

translation

n. When people, like soldiers or sailors, refuse to follow the orders of their leaders.
v. To refuse to follow the orders from someone who is in charge.

Word Forms

3rd Present mutinies
Past mutinied
Perfect mutinied
Progressive mutinying
Plural mutinies