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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mutiny \Mu"ti*ny\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Mutinied}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Mutinying}.]
     1. To rise against, or refuse to obey, lawful authority in
        military or naval service; to excite, or to be guilty of,
        mutiny or mutinous conduct; to revolt against one's
        superior officer, or any rightful authority.


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     2. To fall into strife; to quarrel. [Obs.] --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mutiny
       n : open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by
           seamen or soldiers against their officers)
       v : engage in a mutiny against an authority
       [also: {mutinied}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mutinied
       See {mutiny}

















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