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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Biden can put this rebellion down by adopting yet another Republican position: let the mutineers go.
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 15 Dec. 2023
The latter is exactly why the Bounty mutineers and a handful of Tahitians in their party chose to settle here in 1790; so they couldn't be easily invaded by the British Navy.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2023
But the rise of the special forces was a source of resentment among more traditional military units, like the presidential guard — and when the mutineers began to move on Wednesday, the special forces units were stationed far from the capital, unable to rally to Mr. Bazoum’s defense, Mr. Pham said.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 28 July 2023
McCarthy’s tiger that gobbled him up was a political animal hungry for attention, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), supported by a small band of hard-right Republican mutineers.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 15 Dec. 2023
The latter is exactly why the Bounty mutineers and a handful of Tahitians in their party chose to settle here in 1790; so they couldn't be easily invaded by the British Navy.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2023
But the rise of the special forces was a source of resentment among more traditional military units, like the presidential guard — and when the mutineers began to move on Wednesday, the special forces units were stationed far from the capital, unable to rally to Mr. Bazoum’s defense, Mr. Pham said.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 28 July 2023
McCarthy’s tiger that gobbled him up was a political animal hungry for attention, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), supported by a small band of hard-right Republican mutineers.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
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