mutiny
21mutiny — noun (C, U) a situation in which people, especially sailors or soldiers, refuse to obey the person who is in charge of them, and try to take control for themselves: There was already talk of mutiny among the crew. mutiny verb (I) …
22mutiny — noun (plural nies) Etymology: mutine to rebel, from Middle French (se) mutiner, from mutin mutinous, from meute revolt, from Vulgar Latin *movita, from feminine of movitus, alteration of Latin motus, past participle of movēre to move Date: 1540 1 …
23mutiny — 1. noun organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority; especially by seamen against their officers See Also: mutineer, mutinous 2. verb To commit mutiny …
24mutiny — [16] Etymologically, a mutiny is simply a ‘movement’. The word was adapted from the now obsolete mutine, a borrowing from French mutin ‘rebellion’. This in turn was a derivative of an earlier muete, literally ‘movement’, hence ‘rebellion’… …
25mutiny — noun (plural mutinies) an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers. verb (mutinies, mutinying, mutinied) engage in mutiny; rebel. Origin C16: from obs. mutine rebellion , from Fr.… …
26mutiny — 1. noun there was a mutiny over wages Syn: insurrection, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising, insurgence, insubordination See note at uprising 2. verb thousands of soldiers mutinied Syn: rise up, rebel, revolt …
27mutiny — 1. noun a naval mutiny Syn: insurrection, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising, insurgence, insubordination 2. verb the crew mutinied Syn: rise up, rebel, revolt, riot, strike …
28mutiny — [ˈmjuːtəni] noun [C/U] an occasion when people refuse to obey someone in a position of authority mutiny verb [I] …
29mutiny — /ˈmjutəni / (say myoohtuhnee) noun (plural mutinies) 1. revolt, or a revolt or rebellion, against constituted authority, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers. –verb (i) (mutinied, mutinying) 2. to commit the offence of mutiny; …
30mutiny — Olohani, mokuāhana, kipi i luna o ka moku. ♦ To cause a mutiny, hō olohani …
