I. ˈmyüt( ə )nē, -ni noun
( -es )
Etymology: mutine (I) + -y
1. obsolete : violent commotion : tumult , strife
2. : insurrection against or willful refusal to obey constituted, recognized, or traditional authority : forcible or passive resistance to existing authority
a colonial mutiny
specifically : concerted revolt against the rules of discipline or the lawful commands of a superior officer
Synonyms: see rebellion
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to rise against or refuse to obey or observe authority ; specifically : to rebel against military authority
b. : to be guilty of mutiny
2. : to turn against one's group without warning
the extreme left wing mutinied just before the election
transitive verb
archaic : to incite to mutiny