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   mutiny

   /ˈmjuːtɪni/

   noun

   • 1. an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers: "a mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war"

   verb

   • 1. refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority: "thousands of the soldiers mutinied over the non-payment of wages"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from obsolete mutine ‘rebellion’, from French mutin ‘mutineer’, based on Latin movere ‘to move’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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