mutiny
An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen…An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
» This is mutiny!
Das ist Meuterei!
Це заколот!
Це бунт!
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
Meuterei
бунтbunt, мяте́жmjatéž, восста́ниеvosstánije
бунтbunt, за́колотzákolot
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
(countable, uncountable)Violent commotion; tumult; strife.
Examples
12 sentencesThis is mutiny!
Це заколот!
deDas ist Meuterei!
We've put down an attempted mutiny.
The mutiny was nipped in the bud.
ruМятеж был подавлен в зародыше.
The president vowed to squash the mutiny.
The captain was unable to understand the reasons for the mutiny.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French mutiner.From Middle French mutiner.
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Forms
plural: mutiniesWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable