mutinous

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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

Carrick will start with unqualified backing from the stands – although through the last 13 years since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, United fans have never become mutinous against the man in the dug-out.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 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

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

There was a great deal of mutinous muttering around the room, which made Professor McGonagall scowl even more darkly.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling