Mutiny Meaning
/ˈmju.tə.ni/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
nounViolent commotion; tumult; strife.
Sentence Examples
Tom was court-martialed on the grounds of mutiny and disobeying orders.
A mutiny on my ship? It's completely impossible.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The sailors of the ship planned a ____ against the harsh captain.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The soldiers were warned that any attempt at ____ against their commanding officers would be met with the most severe military punishments.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French mutiner.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In every mutiny against the discipline of the college, he was the ringleader."
— 1856 December, [Thomas Babington] Macaulay, “Samuel Johnson”, in T[homas] F[lower] E[llis], editor, The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, new edition, London: Longman, Green, Reader, & Dyer, published 1871, →OCLC:
"Raise a mutiny betwixt yourselves."
— 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:
"In the long run, the High Seas Fleet would rarely emerge looking for a fleet action, and, indeed, would be withdrawn if it seemed that the Grand Fleet was out. In 1918, when faced with an order to sail against the British, who had now been augmented by the Sixth Battle Squadron, made up of American warships, the sailors of the High Seas Fleet mutinied instead."
— 2020 August 12, Drachinifel, 34:12 from the start, in The Battle of Jutland - Clash of the Titans - Part 3 (Aftermath, Outcome and Lessons), archived from the original on 24 Aug 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The sailors of the ship planned a ____ against the harsh captain.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The soldiers were warned that any attempt at ____ against their commanding officers would be met with the most severe military punishments.