mutinous
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The Pitcairn Islands were colonised in 1790 by the mutinous crew of the Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty, led by the master's mate Fletcher Christian.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Sunday's presidential election comes about four months after outgoing President Patrice Talon survived a coup attempt, when Nigeria - the regional superpower - sent warplanes to bombard mutinous soldiers who had attempted to overthrow him.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
The protests reached a pivotal point at the weekend when mutinous soldiers and security forces joined the demonstrators and called for the president and other government ministers to step down.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
But relations have frayed between Niger and Western countries since mutinous soldiers ousted the country’s democratically elected president in July.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
“That mutinous fowl! He sows seeds of sedition among the crew even as he sits on my shoulder.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing mutinous
Grade 10, List 3
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The Odyssey
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