mutinous

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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

Rajoelina went into hiding just before he was ousted on October 14 in a coup led by the commander of a mutinous army unit, Michael Randrianirina, who was sworn in as president on October 17.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 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

But the United States suspended its military cooperation with Niger’s military last summer, when mutinous soldiers seized power in the country.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024

The flames here were both tame and mutinous, strange, silent beasts that sometimes bit the hand that fed them.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke