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mu·ti·ny Listen to audio/ˈmju:təni/ noun
plural mu·ti·nies
[count] : a situation in which a group of people (such as sailors or soldiers) refuse to obey orders and try to take control away from the person who commands them
The mutiny was led by the ship's cook. The sailors staged a mutiny and took control of the ship.
— mutiny verb, mutinies; mutinied; mutiny·ing [no obj]
The crew was threatening to mutiny.

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