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.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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