mutiny

Universal Words noun, verb noun (plural mutinies) [U,C] the act of refusing to obey the orders of sb 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! verb (mutinies, mutinying, mutinied, mutinied) [V] (especially of soldiers or sailors) to refuse to obey the orders of sb in authority: There was a real chance the crew would mutiny.