mutinous

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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

Sterling also missed a one-on-one in the first half and when Pochettino took off Mykhailo Mudryk moments later, the atmosphere verged on mutinous.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024

Earlier this month, the U.S. took similar steps in Niger, suspending counterterrorism assistance and military training more than two months after mutinous soldiers seized power.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Since mutinous soldiers in Niger seized power in a coup in late July, Mr. Bazoum had been stranded with his wife and son in the presidential residence in Niger’s capital, Niamey.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023

The army was mutinous; the factory workers galled; inflation ran amok.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee