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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈmjuːtəni/ · UK /ˈmjuːtɪni/
mutiny means: A group's refusal to obey its leaders, often with an attempt to remove them.
noun
A group's refusal to obey its leaders, often with an attempt to remove them.
- The crew threatened mutiny.
- Several soldiers were arrested after the mutiny.
- Anger over unpaid wages led to a mutiny against the captain.
verb
To join others in refusing to obey your leaders, especially on a ship or in an army.
- The crew mutinied.
- Hungry soldiers threatened to mutiny against their officers.
- Would the sailors mutiny if their pay stopped?
Questions about mutiny
What does mutiny mean?
A group's refusal to obey its leaders, often with an attempt to remove them.
What is mutiny in other languages?
Türkçe: isyan · Español: motín · Français: mutinerie · Deutsch: Meuterei · Italiano: ammutinamento · 日本語: 反乱
How do you pronounce mutiny?
In American English /ˈmjuːtəni/; in British English /ˈmjuːtɪni/.
How do you use mutiny in a sentence?
The crew threatened mutiny. Several soldiers were arrested after the mutiny.
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