mutiny C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈmju.tə.ni/ See IPA manual Freq #11918 Meanings 1 noun An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers. In every mutiny against the discipline of the college, he was the ringleader. 2 noun Violent commotion; tumult; strife. Raise a mutiny betwixt yourselves. 3 verb To commit a mutiny. The crew of the Bounty mutinied because of the harsh discipline of Captain Bligh. 4 noun open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms antimutinycountermutinymutinizepremutiny Related forms mutineermutinous Etymology From Middle French mutiner. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # mutiny **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈmju.tə.ni/ **Frequency rank:** 11918 ## Meanings 1. An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers. 2. Violent commotion; tumult; strife. 3. To commit a mutiny. 4. open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) ## Examples - In every mutiny against the discipline of the college, he was the ringleader. - Raise a mutiny betwixt yourselves. - The crew of the Bounty mutinied because of the harsh discipline of Captain Bligh. ## Derived Forms - antimutiny - countermutiny - mutinize - premutiny ## Related Forms - mutineer - mutinous ## Etymology From Middle French mutiner. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown