mutineer

noun

mu·​ti·​neer ˌmyü-tə-ˈnir How to pronounce mutineer (audio)
: one that mutinies

Examples of mutineer in a Sentence

the mutineers were captured after they turned to piracy on the open seas
Recent Examples on the Web For a leader who painstakingly crafted a reputation as the arbiter of order, Putin looked detached and indecisive as Prigozhin’s ragtag mutineers made their way up the road to Moscow. William J. Burns, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2024 Biden can put this rebellion down by adopting yet another Republican position: let the mutineers go. Noah Rothman, National Review, 15 Dec. 2023 The latter is exactly why the Bounty mutineers and a handful of Tahitians in their party chose to settle here in 1790; so they couldn't be easily invaded by the British Navy. Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2023 But the rise of the special forces was a source of resentment among more traditional military units, like the presidential guard — and when the mutineers began to move on Wednesday, the special forces units were stationed far from the capital, unable to rally to Mr. Bazoum’s defense, Mr. Pham said. Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 28 July 2023 McCarthy’s tiger that gobbled him up was a political animal hungry for attention, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), supported by a small band of hard-right Republican mutineers. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023 Western policymakers and pundits are still sifting through the details of Prigozhin’s odyssey from mercenary to mutineer to apparent murder victim, looking for the clues that would crack the mystery of the Kremlin’s behavior during the Ukraine war and help guide the West’s responses. Sam Greene, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2023 Russian mercenary chief and mutineer Prigozhin killed in jet crash, state media say. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023 But his army chief poured cold water on such hopes, saying in a statement that the army was backing the mutineers to avoid bloodshed and prevent infighting among the security forces. Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 28 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mutineer was in 1603

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“Mutineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutineer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

mutineer

noun
mu·​ti·​neer ˌmyüt-ᵊn-ˈi(ə)r How to pronounce mutineer (audio)
: a person who is guilty of mutiny

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