MUTINEER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

mutineer

noun

ˌmyü-tə-ˈnir

Definition of mutineer

as in rebel

a person who rises up against authority the mutineers were captured after they turned to piracy on the open seas

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Recent Examples of mutineer Few among the bureaucratic, business, and even military elites denounced the mutineers, exposing limited support for Putin. — Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025 The mutineers requested political asylum but instead were imprisoned by the Cambodian government. — Roberto Loiederman, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2025 The games remain incomplete, and may in fact remain that way depending on what the Front Man decides to do with Gi-hun and all of the other mutineers. — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025 While Musk was on his honeymoon, Botha and other mutineers met with PayPal’s lead investors to make their case. — Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for mutineer

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Noun

Mali’s junta has accused Algeria of backing local extremist rebels who are linked to the Muslim militant group al-Qaida.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
That was the year the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba alongside Cuban and Puerto Rican rebels and in the Philippines.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of rebel

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But Democratic leaders fear that the insurgent candidates risk blowing winnable races for Democrats with messages considered too radical for most voters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Across the country, insurgent candidates-—-perhaps most notably Zohran Mamdani in New York City—have found traction by presenting themselves as unapologetic fighters willing to challenge both Republicans and their own party’s leadership.

— Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of insurgent

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