as in rebel
a person who rises up against authority
the mutineers were captured after they turned to piracy on the open seas
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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.
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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
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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
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“Mutineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutineer. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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