1. people who rebel against authority, especially sailors or soldiers who revolt against their officers
Usage: plural of mutineer

Examples

• The mutineers seized control of the ship and imprisoned the captain.
• Historical records show that mutineers were often severely punished.
• The crew became mutineers after months of harsh treatment.
• Naval courts dealt harshly with mutineers during wartime.
• The mutineers demanded better working conditions and fair wages.
• Captain Bligh faced mutineers on the HMS Bounty in 1789.