mutinous

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Rajoelina went into hiding just before he was ousted on October 14 in a coup led by the commander of a mutinous army unit, Michael Randrianirina, who was sworn in as president on October 17.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

A smattering of boos at the final whistle of the Europa League draw with Dutch side Twente does not suggest a mutinous mood in the stands exists just yet.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

The rupture in military cooperation followed last July’s ouster of the country’s democratically elected president by mutinous soldiers.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

Catherine had to deal with fractious nobles and rebellious serfs; I have to deal with a mutinous tree — it’s basically the same thing.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2023

“That mutinous fowl! He sows seeds of sedition among the crew even as he sits on my shoulder.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman