Meaning of the word mutiny in English

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mutiny

US /ˈmjuː.tən.i/
UK /ˈmjuː.tən.i/

Noun

1.

an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders and/or attempts to take control from people in authority:

Example:
Conditions on the ship were often very bad, and crews were on the point of mutiny.

Verb

1.

to take part in a mutiny:

Example:
The crew mutinied and murdered the ship's captain.
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