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The meaning of MUTINY is forcible or passive resistance to lawful authority; especially : concerted revolt (as of a naval crew) against discipline or a superior officer.
MUTINY definition: 1. an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders…. Learn more.
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.
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.
2 meanings: 1. open rebellion against constituted authority, esp by seamen or soldiers against their officers 2. to engage in.... Click for more definitions.
MUTINY meaning: 1. an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders…. Learn more.
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Definition of mutiny noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
