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Learn the meaning of mutiny as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Mutiny is a form of rebellion or insubordination against authority, especially in the military or naval context.
Mutiny is a revolt among a group of people (typically of a military, of a crew, or of a crew of pirates) to oppose, change, or remove superiors or their orders. The term is commonly used for insubordination by members of the military against an officer or superior, but it can also sometimes mean any type of rebellion against any force.
Mutiny is a military offense of defying or attacking authority by two or more persons under its control. Learn about the history, types, and penalties of mutiny, as well as some famous cases of mutiny in naval and maritime contexts.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mutiny definition: revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.. See examples of MUTINY used in a sentence.
noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈmjuː.tɪ.ni / us / ˈmjuː.t ə n.i / Add to word list. an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders and/or attempts to take control from people in authority: Conditions on the ship were often very bad, and crews were on the point of mutiny.
noun [ C or U ] us / ˈmjuː.t ə n.i / uk / ˈmjuː.tɪ.ni / Add to word list. an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders and/or attempts to take control from people in authority: Conditions on the ship were often very bad, and crews were on the point of mutiny.
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 comes from an old verb, mutine , which means "revolt," and a mutiny is still like a revolt.
