/ ˈmjuːtəni; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
( pl. -ies ) [ U , C ] the act of refusing to obey the orders of sb in authority, especially by soldiers or sailors :
Discontent among the ship's crew finally led to the outbreak of mutiny.
the famous movie 'Mutiny on the Bounty'
We have a family mutiny on our hands!
■ verb
( mu·tin·ies , mu·tiny·ing , mu·tin·ied , mu·tin·ied ) [ v ] ( especially of soldiers or sailors ) to refuse to obey the orders of sb in authority
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from obsolete mutine rebellion, from French mutin mutineer, based on Latin movere to move.