English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French mutinerie.

Noun edit

mutinery (countable and uncountable, plural mutineries)

  1. (non-native speakers' English) Mutiny.
    • 1998 April 6, CHOWIGAN, “INSULTED”, in soc.culture.laos[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-26:
      Of course, a Capitaine of a ship having already a mutinery aboard before he got the chair is not very pleasant. I didn't mean to criticize Souvannaphouma solely. His XO, Cox'n and the rest of the personel could have gave their support to their CO.
    • 1999 December 24, lib...@my-deja.com, “Lebanese in ABIDJAN OK...”, in soc.culture.lebanon[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-26:
      I am here in Abidjan, military mutinery still goes on but there are no injuries or major problems to fear, especially within the Lebanese community.
    • 2003 December 23, assurancetourix, “Daughter wants to visit Saddam Hussein, He may be one of many doubles.”, in alt.conspiracy[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-26:
      Americans win their sole victory in Saratoga when general Burgoyne realise that Canadian merchants sold him ragweed instead of tea before his departure. Unable to get new provisions and facing a mutinery he decides to surrender.
    • 2007 August 6, Takata, “Casualties in the Battle of France?”, in soc.history.war.world-war-ii[4] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-26:
      Investigations and stuff about 1917 mutineries are well known from ages and such death penalties for "treason" were even amnistied in 1936-37. More details came with time but there is nothing really that would worry any French government from the last six decades.