mutineer

noun

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

Examples of mutineer in a Sentence

the mutineers were captured after they turned to piracy on the open seas
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Pitcairn is well-known as the island on which Fletcher Christian and other British mutineers from the HMS Bounty took refuge after the 1789 events that toppled Capt. Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Language purists like to remind anyone who will listen that decimation actually means the slaughter of one in ten people, and was the military punishment wielded by the Roman army against deserters and mutineers. Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025 Few among the bureaucratic, business, and even military elites denounced the mutineers, exposing limited support for Putin. Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025 He’s been with them since the beginning, proving himself as a loyal friend and a valuable mutineer. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mutineer

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Jun. 2026.

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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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