Associations to the word «Mutiny»

Wiktionary

MUTINY, noun. An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
MUTINY, noun. Violent commotion; tumult; strife.
MUTINY, verb. To commit mutiny.

Dictionary definition

MUTINY, noun. Open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers).
MUTINY, verb. Engage in a mutiny against an authority.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.