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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Recent Examples of mutineer
The mutineers requested political asylum but instead were imprisoned by the Cambodian government.
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Roberto Loiederman, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2025
The games remain incomplete, and may in fact remain that way depending on what the Front Man decides to do with Gi-hun and all of the other mutineers.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
While Musk was on his honeymoon, Botha and other mutineers met with PayPal’s lead investors to make their case.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 July 2024
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
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Roberto Loiederman, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2025
The games remain incomplete, and may in fact remain that way depending on what the Front Man decides to do with Gi-hun and all of the other mutineers.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
While Musk was on his honeymoon, Botha and other mutineers met with PayPal’s lead investors to make their case.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 July 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for mutineer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutineer
Noun
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Parts of eastern Congo are controlled by armed rebels, hampering the delivery of aid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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In addition, the conflict included combat between armed groups, public demonstrations that spontaneously turned hostile, and deliberate acts of violence that targeted noncombatants - such as rebels attacking a village.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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But even larger numbers of socially conservative white working-class voters in Wales, Scotland and northern England — the traditional bedrock of Labour’s support — switched to Reform, the insurgent party founded by Nigel Farage, the renowned Brexit campaigner.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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According to the military, security forces launched an operation in the province’s district of Barkhan to rout out insurgents that Islamabad claims are backed by India.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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“Mutineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutineer. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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