mutiny

/'mju:tini/

Thân thiện

The sailors staged a mutiny against the captain on the ship's deck.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Open rebellion against constituted authority: A formal act of collective defiance or resistance, typically by a group of subordinates (such as sailors, soldiers, or crew members) against their lawful superiors or commanding officers.
   • An organized revolt: Refers specifically to an insurrection within a military, naval, or similar disciplined hierarchical structure.

2. Verb:

   • To engage in a mutiny: To take part in an open rebellion against authority, especially by refusing to obey orders from those in command.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The captain feared a mutiny among his exhausted crew.
  • The history book detailed the famous mutiny on the battleship.

• Verb:

  • The soldiers decided to mutiny after months without pay.
  • If the conditions do not improve, the crew may mutiny.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in a state of mutiny": Describes a situation where open rebellion is actively occurring.

  • The ship was in a state of mutiny for three days before order was restored.

• "to incite/suppress a mutiny": To encourage or to put down a rebellion.

  • The harsh punishment was intended to suppress any thought of mutiny.

Variants and Related Words

• Mutineer (n): A person who takes part in a mutiny.

  • The mutineers were arrested and court-martialed.

• Mutinous (adj): Characterized by or disposed to mutiny; rebellious.

  • The mutinous sailors refused to follow orders.

Synonyms

• Noun: Revolt, insurrection, uprising, rebellion, insubordination.
• Verb: Revolt, rebel, rise up.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Mutiny" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The action is typically expressed by the verb alone or with prepositions like "against.") - To mutiny against: To rebel against a specific authority. - The unit mutinied against their commanding officer.

Related Idioms

• "The seeds of mutiny": Conditions or actions that are likely to cause a rebellion.
  • The unfair treatment planted the seeds of mutiny among the troops.

Học thuật

Noun

1. open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

Verb

1. engage in a mutiny against an authority