mutiny C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement 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) Thesaurus Word family Derived forms antimutinycountermutinymutinizepremutiny Related forms mutineermutinous Etymology From Middle French mutiner. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Mathematics & Measurement markdown